Depression

Depression is a common but serious mood disorder that can affect a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a number of ways that impair their functioning. Many people with depression report feeling sad or a lack of emotion, hopelessness, helplessness, a lack of interest in usually pleasurable activities, and a change in energy, sleep, or eating.

There can be many and multi causes of depression, and symptoms can vary from mild to severe. Depression can also be related to trauma, your reproductive health and hormones, the seasons, and environmental stressors. In fact, 1 in 6 people in their lifetime will have symptoms that indicate depression.* The good news is, there is a diverse wealth of evidence-based and supportive treatments for depression, and Well Psychotherapy is here to find the best fit for you.

_{​*American Psychiatric Association, 2017}