Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world, but because it’s a mental illness, it can be a lot harder to understand. One major source of confusion is the difference between having depression and just feeling depressed. 

 

Almost everyone feels down from time to time. Getting a bad grade, losing a job, having an argument, or even a rainy day (as we have in London all the time) can bring on feelings of sadness. Sometimes there’s no trigger at all; it just pops up out of the blue. 

 

 

Depression can have a lot of different symptoms:

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-       A low mood

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-       Loss of interest in things that you would normally enjoy

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-       Changes in appetite

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-       Feeling worthless or excessively guilty 

 

-       Sleeping either too much or too little

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-       Poor concentration

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-       Restlessness or slowness

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-       Loss of energy 

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-       Recurrent thoughts of suicide

 

 

My services can help you out in this matter as well as in other areas that you would be struggling with. 

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Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and Autism Specialist - EMDR Counselling - Autism Counsellor - Leslie Stanberry - Counselling Professional London