Depression

My interpretation of depression would be to describe it as an inability to cope anymore. It is commonly labelled as a ‘breakdown’ and suggests that sufferers reach a point where they are unable to function normally any longer.

Obviously, once broken, the pieces can take a good while to put back together and this process can take many years. In milder cases, the initially breakdown maybe over quite quickly, and logically so can the recovery – but as we all know – emotionally recoveries are harder to predict than physical ones.

I have done some good work in this area over the years, and have even published a Book entitled ‘It’s all about you,’ which is a self-help title. It aims to help people understand who they are in terms of self acceptance, and so can be a valuable guide to those suffering from poor self esteem, lacking self-confidence, and poor self-assertiveness. Because in my opinion, the underlying causes of feeling low and depression stems from issues around these areas amongst others.

 

I normally suggest that people should allow for 6-12 visits for simple cases of feeling low with a reason.

For cases of feeling low with no obvious cause, then 8-20 visits should be considered.

For cases of breakdown/depression, then 12-24 visits may be necessary for people to gain an idea of where they are and where they could be going.