Depression
Depression is a common mental disorder affecting more than 264 million people worldwide. It is characterized by persistent sadness and a lack of interest or pleasure in previously rewarding or enjoyable activities. It can also disturb sleep and appetite; tiredness and poor concentration are common. Depression is a leading cause of disability around the world and contributes greatly to the global burden of disease. The effects of depression can be long-lasting or recurrent and can dramatically affect a person’s ability to function and live a rewarding life.
Common signs of depression include:
- Feeling sad, upset, empty or low in mood for several days or weeks
- Struggling with feelings of guilt, hopelessness or worthlessness
- Low in energy, feeling tired and struggling with fatigue
- Difficulties concentrating, making decisions or recalling memories
- Struggling with sleep, either sleeping too much or too little
- Changes in weight and appetite
- Loss of interest in hobbies or activities
- Struggling with anger or irritability
- Common signs and symptoms of anxiety are as follows:
- A persistent feeling of worry, fear, apprehension or dread
- Having fears and worries that aren’t consistent with the situation
- A racing heart, bodily tension, chest tightness, headaches, sweating and shortness of breath
- Restlessness, irritability and impatience
- Struggling to sleep, to stay asleep or having disturbed sleep
- Feeling tearful, fatigued or emotionally tired
How Does Online Help For Depression Work?
At Happy Therapists, our counsellors can provide the best treatment for depression available. We can deliver bespoke depression treatment programmes, personalised according to your unique needs. Whether you need help for mild depression, moderate depression or severe depression, Happy Therapists can support you every step of the way towards getting your life back on track.
- Identify and understand the cycle of low mood/ depression.
- Develop an awareness of unhelpful and helpful coping mechanisms
- Help you to break the cycle of depression
- Increase your feeling of connectedness,
- Give you helpful ways of coping
- Help you to apply problem-solving strategies
- Challenge and modify persistent negative thoughts
- Offer skills to improve communication and relationships
Often for the first few weeks, you will be offered weekly sessions of 50-60 minutes with an online psychologist. The sessions will help you to understand the changes in your mood, develop healthy coping strategies, improve problem-solving, adjust to life changes, regain engagement with others and rejoin activities that you previously enjoyed. As you progress sessions will be spaced further apart.
The benefits of an online psychologist are flexible appointment times, no need to travel to appointments and no childcare requirements. We also offer additional email or telephone support between sessions.