We all experience sadness or feel low from time to time. However, some people may go through these feelings in an intense manner for a longer period of time. Depression is more than just a low mood – it’s a serious condition that has an impact on both physical and mental health.
It impacts how we think, feel, and behave. It makes it challenging for us to manage our day-to-day life and interferes with study, work, and our own relationships. It is characterised by having a low mood for most of the time, loss of interest or pleasure in most usual activities, changes in sleep pattern and appetite, withdrawing from close family and friends. A person experiencing depression may have thoughts like, “I’m a failure”, “It’s my fault”, “I am not good enough”, and so on.
It’s important to note, that everyone experiences some of the symptoms of depression from time to time and it may not necessarily mean a person can be diagnosed with the disorder itself. At the same time, not every person who is experiencing depression will experience all the symptoms.
Therapy and counselling can help a person understand his/her/their emotions, thoughts and behaviors that relate to the state of being. Therapy helps bringing in the awareness about some of the belief systems, and parts that are at play within an individual. It helps in resolving and managing our inner processes and patterns, layer by layer, understanding the complexity and simplicity within us.
By cultivating curiosity and compassion, therapy helps to improve the relationship we have with ourselves. Priyanshi Bhardwaj is a well-experienced Depression Therapist in Delhi helps in Depression Counselling Services to improve your mental health.