1. 1. Psychological therapies as treatment for Depression www.lifemattersconsultancy.com Life Matters Consultancy
2. 2. Sadness is a normal feeling that everyone experience from time to time. But if it lasts longer, then it is classified as depression. This state of mind causes impediment on your daily life and can also cause physical harm.
3. 3. Sadness
4. 4. Into DEPRESSION
5. 5. It is good to know that depression is curable through different psychological treatments.
6. 6. However, treatment is a serious matter and needs keen attention. There are questions that need answers. Can depression really be treated by psychological therapy? What evidence supports this idea?
7. 7. Depression is definitely treatable provided that the person is given adequate care he needs from a licensed psychologist. Just be sure that you are dealing with someone who has spent years counselling depressed individuals and is a skilled mental health professional. Unfortunately, many people from various cultures view depression as an indication of weakness rather than the truth that it is a sign of imbalance. This view causes stigma when it comes to seeking medical help for emotional problems. People need to realize that depression is not something that leaves a person in just a snap of a finger.
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9. 9. If a person with depression suffers if he decide to keep everything to himself. This can worsen a depression especially when unexpressed feelings and feeling of isolation kicks in. Treatment should never be taken for granted, if depression if left untreated, it will last longer and can even cause other illnesses.
10. 10. Studies
11. 11. A lot of research studies confirmed that psychological treatments like psychotherapy can effectively treat depression. Also known as talk therapy, psychotherapy may relieve symptoms felt by a depression sufferer. It can also prevent milder depression in shifting into something worse. Past history of depression suggests that a person who has recovered from the illness are more likely to experience future episodes but there are proof that a continuous psychotherapy session lowers the possibility or recurrence.
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