Depression can affect any individual at any stage of their life. As with all emotional states it has inter-related physiological dimensions. Initial stages of depression can be very gradual and virtually invisible to the person affected and to those around them.
This process may be one of adjustment of understanding and expectations that permit us to proceed with a more realistic understanding of our situation and to then engage more successfully in the world.
If this fails to happen we may remain stuck in our difficulties with the corresponding downward spiral of our physical state, biochemical, neurological, hormonal. By the time the seriousness of the signs are fully recognised by us and by those closest to us, our ability to cope may be greatly impaired.
At this stage, both the ability to think clearly about our situation and the body’s ability to recover physiologically may be at such an extreme level that the possibility of spontaneous recovery is remote.
The most common symptoms of depression are
Poor concentration
Break in sleep pattern
Loss of appetite
Continuous crying
And other physical symptoms.
Therapy enhances participant’s awareness of distress signals and how to respond to them, exploring new ways of dealing with the depression to promote health and well-being. This exploration may include a partner, spouse or parents of younger people to assist to break the entrenched patterns of understanding and responding in which the problem can become embedded.
The underlying reasons for the onset of the depression are explored thoroughly by Clanwilliam staff with the client and generally a recommendation to contact a GP is given if prescribed medication is considered appropriate.
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Depression
Depression can affect any individual at any stage of their life. As with all emotional states it has inter-related physiological dimensions. Initial stages of depression can be very gradual and virtually invisible to the person affected and to those around them.
This process may be one of adjustment of understanding and expectations that permit us to proceed with a more realistic understanding of our situation and to then engage more successfully in the world.
If this fails to happen we may remain stuck in our difficulties with the corresponding downward spiral of our physical state, biochemical, neurological, hormonal. By the time the seriousness of the signs are fully recognised by us and by those closest to us, our ability to cope may be greatly impaired.
At this stage, both the ability to think clearly about our situation and the body’s ability to recover physiologically may be at such an extreme level that the possibility of spontaneous recovery is remote.
The most common symptoms of depression are
Therapy enhances participant’s awareness of distress signals and how to respond to them, exploring new ways of dealing with the depression to promote health and well-being. This exploration may include a partner, spouse or parents of younger people to assist to break the entrenched patterns of understanding and responding in which the problem can become embedded.
The underlying reasons for the onset of the depression are explored thoroughly by Clanwilliam staff with the client and generally a recommendation to contact a GP is given if prescribed medication is considered appropriate.