Depression

What is Depression?

“some people say that depression feels like a black curtain of despair coming down over their lives. Many of them feel like they haev no energy and can’t concentrate. Others feel irritable all the time for no apparent reason. The symptoms vary from person to person, but if you feel “down” for more than two weeks,  and these feelings are interfering with your daily life, you may be clinically depressed” (GlaxoSmithKline)

What can I do?

First and foremost, you are not alone. Many people deal with depression in many different ways. Together we can get you out of the circling thoughts that lead you down the slope of sadness and start building you up to feel less negative in your life.  In REBT the “ABC’s” are used to help with depression and many other emotional situations.

The ABC’s are as follows:

A= Activating event or situation that we experience

B= Beliefs or thoughts regarding the situation

C= Consequence:  How we feel or act based on the beliefs.

Using this method, as well as, learning self acceptance and self worth, we can work together to make your day worth having.

“You largely constructed your depression. It wasn’t given to you. Therefore, you can deconstruct it.” -Albert ellis