What is depression?
Sadness is a normal human emotion that we experience in certain situations such as during loss or grief. But clinical depression can be disabling, preventing you from performing as well as you could as a high achieving professional. Or maybe you are not fully living by the values you have set as a parent because of the depressive state.
Signs of Depression and the Statistics:
Nearly 20% of individuals who interface with their primary care provider or present to an urgent care sitting have depression listed as one of the concerns that brought them into care
Some clinical signs of depression can include depressed mood or difficulty enjoying activities you otherwise enjoy coupled with symptoms of low energy and sleep disturbance.
THERE’S HOPE: MANAGING DEPRESSION
Evidence based pharmacology at the lowest and safest dose can help restore your functioning while combining with psychotherapy can often to lead to a synergistic effect.