Depression Treatment

Counseling & Therapy for Depression

What makes depression different from ‘the blues’? Depression is a serious medical condition that involves the body, mood and thoughts. If affects how you eat and sleep. It alters your self-perception. It changes the way you think and feel. People with a depressive illness can’t just ‘snap out of it’ or ‘pull themselves together’ because depression isn’t the same as a passing mood. Left untreated, depression may last for weeks, months or years at a time.

Depressive illnesses can make routine tasks unbearably difficult. Pleasures that make life worth living can be drained of joy. Depression brings pain and disruption not only to the person who has it but also to their family and others who care about them.

Ask yourself are you feeling

Sad or ‘empty’?

Irritable or angry?

Guilty or worthless?

Pessimistic or hopeless?

Tired or ‘slowed down’?

Restless or agitated?

Like no one cares about you or life is not worth living?

Other signs may be sleeping and/or eating more or less than usual, having persistent headaches, stomach aches or chronic pain, trouble concentrating, remembering or making decisions and losing interest in work, hobbies, sex.

Treatment

If these signs are familiar, it’s time to talk with your doctor. Depression is a real, medical illness that can be successfully treated and fortunately there are many effective options. Health professionals consider any biological, psychological and/or social factors causing depression in tailoring an effective treatment program for the individual. Treatment may include medication, exercise, counseling and physical therapies like bright light therapy. Help is all around you, you just have to ask.

Dysthymia

Dysthymic Disorder, or Dysthymia, is a chronic, lower-grade depression that must persist for at least 2 years in adults, 1 year in children or adolescents. Symptoms are typically not as severe as Major depressive Disorder and many people do not even realize they are depressed. Dysthymia, as with the rest of the Depressive Disorders, is highly treatable and responds well to psychotherapy and medication. Once people feel the difference after treatment they can then realize how depressed they actually felt. A mental health or healthcare provider can determine whether Dysthymic Disorder or Major Depressive Disorder is the correct diagnosis for your symptoms.

We have Therapy Offices that provide counseling and therapy for Depression across the western slope of Colorado. Our therapists specialize in Evidence-Based Practices, meaning the treatment you or a loved one will receive has been proven to be effective.

How to Start Treatment

Starting treatment is easy! Just pick the Mind Springs Health treatment location that is most convenient for you and call to learn about Open Access Hours.

What Happens at Open Access Hours?

During open access hours, new clients will fill out necessary paperwork and have an in-person consultation with a member of the treatment team. This consultation is used to determine appropriate treatment methods and schedule the client’s first therapy appointment.

Start treatment now and take control of Depression. We’re here for you and we look forward to your bright future.

Experiencing Severe Symptoms Right Now? Call the Colorado Crisis Services Hotline

If you are currently experiencing extreme symptoms of Depression, contemplating suicide or self-harm, or undergoing any other crisis, please call the 24/7/365 Crisis Line immediately at 1-844-493-8255