Are You Depressed?
Counselling for depression
WHAT IS THE BLEAKNESS OF DEPRESSION?
IS DEPRESSION A WEAKNESS?
Depression is one of Canada’s most common and least understood illnesses.
You might describe depression as “living in a black hole”. You can’t escape your unhappiness and despair. In this apathetic state, you are unable to experience pleasure even when participating in activities you used to enjoy, you feel as if you’re just going through the motions
The hopelessness of depression is insistent and overwhelming. You don’t have to feel sad with depression you might feel LIFELESS, EMPTY and UNABLE TO EXPERIENCE JOY AND PLEASURE even when doing what you used to love.
DEPRESSION IS NOT A WEAKNESS
Depression is an illness, not a weakness. Everyone feels “blue” or sad from time to time. It’s a normal life experience. But when these emotions increase in intensity, persist for more than a few weeks, and start to interfere with your life, YOU WANT TO ACT. No amount of “cheering up” can make the depression go away; no amount of exercise, vitamins or vacation can make it disappear.
MENTAL ILLNESS EFFECTS 1 IN 5 PEOPLE
COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT ENABLES TO MANAGE DEPRESSION