Depression

We can all have good and bad days. Feelings of sadness can be normal when dealing with difficult personal situations. These feelings are usually short-term and do not affect our everyday life.

However, depression is more than just feeling sad. It’s an intense and prolonged feeling of sadness that can be all encompassing. You may feel overwhelmed, isolated, and overcome with despair. Things that once provided joy and happiness no longer do so, and you may lack energy and motivation to do things. Depression is an individual experience presenting different symptoms for different people. You may experience some or all of the following:

• Loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities
• Difficulty getting started or getting tasks done
• Feelings of despair, worthlessness, and helplessness
• Difficulty concentrating
• Forgetfulness and difficulty making decisions
• Irritability and increase frustration
• Withdrawing from family and friends
• Lack of appetite
• Poor sleep
• Increased use of substances
• Lack of confidence

How can we help?

While you may find it difficult to seek help when experiencing depressive symptoms, you can rest assured that depression is treatable and psychological therapy can provide a vital lifeline. Working collaboratively with one of our experienced psychologists, you will be guided through a process of discovery, developing an understand of the factors and experiences that may have contributed or led to your struggles. Through compassionate guidance and proven techniques, your psychologist will support you to develop the skills you need to effectively self-manage your symptoms and to turn your life around to rediscover a life with purpose and meaning. At Memory Matters, our psychologists deliver a combination of evidence-based approaches including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI).