What is Depression?

Depression is a complex condition that affects individuals differently and at different times. If you feel the dark cloud of depression fogging up your day to day life, know that you are not alone, and you do not need to face these feelings by yourself. Our team of Coquitlam and Burnaby depression counsellors is here to support you, help you clear your mind and break free.

​Signs and Symptoms of Depression

There are many different ways that depression can emerge - it may be a product of the change in seasons, a large life event, or even could be caused by other mental health disorders or chronic health conditions. Many people experience depression after the death of a loved one, becoming unemployed, or being diagnosed with a terminal illness, but many others experience depression without ever going through a large event like this. 

Here are some of the most common ways to tell if you may be experiencing depression:

• You are feeling constantly unhappy or discouraged about your life.
• You are feeling unmotivated, exhausted, helpless, or hopeless. 
• You are frequently criticizing yourself or being unnecessarily mean to yourself.
• Your brain feels foggy, or you feel a general “blah” feeling.
• You have difficulty concentrating or making decisions. 
• Your relationships are suffering due to your lack of engagement.
• You feel as though nobody understands how difficult life is for you.

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Many of these symptoms are perfectly normal responses to everyday life and the stressors that we encounter, but when multiple symptoms are present it could indicate that you may need to seek special treatment from a Coquitlam and Burnaby depression counsellor.

Treatment Options for Depression​

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is one of the most successful treatment options for use in the management and treatment of depression. Some of the methods that your Coquitlam and Burnaby depression counsellor may use include:

• Assessing and reframing problematic thought patterns.
• Dealing with overwhelming problems in a more manageable and positive way by breaking them into smaller pieces.
• Collaborate on realistic goals for you that promote success rather than failure. 
• Actively engaging in behaviours that create new and healthy behavioural cycles. 

The main goal of depression counselling is to examine your feelings, behaviours, and thought patterns to see how those are affecting and reinforcing your moods. From there, your counsellor can work with you to make a plan that includes tangible actions and behaviours to help you start feeling better. Your counsellor can even give you specific techniques that you can use when you are feeling good to help keep you in that positive headspace and avoid further depressive episodes. 

Our Coquitlam and Burnaby Counselling Services Can Help​

Depression can feel extremely overwhelming, but our team is here to work with you to identify and understand everything that you are feeling and how you can manage it better. We specialize in counselling for depression in Coquitlam and Burnaby that is tailored to each client and their specific needs.

If you need help, don’t hesitate to chat with our team. Whether you are looking to make a plan for the future, or just need help getting through today, I can help.  Book a free 15 minute consultation about depression counselling services in Coquitlam and Burnaby.

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