Depression Counselling

Feeling depressed can be unpleasant and troublesome. Fortunately, counselling can give you the tools you need to overcome depression and move forward with confidence.

We all feel sad, moody or low from time to time. However, the kind of depression we’re talking about here is more than just a low mood, it’s a persistent low mood often accompanied by physical and psychological symptoms that can ultimately affect our ability to function in the world.

Symptoms of depression can include:
  • An unusually low mood that persists beyond 2 weeks
  • Loss of enjoyment and interest in activities that we used to enjoy
  • Feelings of worthlessness
  • Feelings of agitation and difficulty settling
  • Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
  • Experiencing significant sleep changes, including insomnia or sleeping too much
  • Experiencing changes to appetite, including a loss of interest in food or overeating. Changes in eating habits may lead to either weight gain or weight loss
  • Changes in eating habits may lead to either weight gain or weight loss
  • Thinking about death or wishing to be dead
*If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 000 for immediate crisis support

Whilst some people’s experience of depression will resolve on its own, data shows that for most people, if left untreated, their experience of depression is likely to persist and become more severe and more difficult to resolve.

The good news is that depression is highly treatable, and that early intervention can make a significant difference to the severity and duration of your experience of depression.

Whilst feeling depressed can be unpleasant and troublesome, counselling can help you to uncover the reasons behind why you may be feeling this way, whilst also giving you the tools required to overcome your experience of depression and move forward with confidence.

“The good news is that depression is highly treatable, and that early intervention can make a significant difference”