Depression

1 in 20 Australians are affected by depression at some point during their lives. Although it is natural to have some feelings of being down or upset during our lives, when it begins to interfere with our daily lives is when it becomes an issue. 

Depression can manifest as continued feelings of low mood and lack of motivation and involvement in activities once found enjoyable. Depression can make it difficult to cope with everyday life and relationships.  

Depression is a mental state that can be treated with a combination of therapies and approaches that can bring about both relief and long-term benefit. These include the use of herbal medicine, nutritional medicine, homeopathy, dietary assessment, body work and my integrative counselling therapies. After a thorough case assessment I will prepare and discuss with you a treatment plan to address your symptoms to create lasting results.

If you’re suffering from depression you might be feeling: 

• Sad, teary, anxious or irritable 

• Hopeless and bad about yourself 

• Alone and isolated 

• Exhausted 

• Guilty 

• Angry

You may be thinking: 

• 'My problems are too difficult to solve' 

• 'Life is too hard' 

• 'Everything's going to go wrong' 

• 'I'm no good' 

• 'It's all my fault'

Perhaps you're having changes in: 

• Motivation 

• Ability to find enjoyment and pleasure in things 

• Quality of sleep (sleeping a lot, waking up a lot, or insomnia) 

• Appetite or weight 

• Interest in sex 

• Concentration and remembering things 

• Drinking or use of drugs. 

 Depression can result from the following causes: 

• Hormonal and chemical imbalances 

• Trauma such as death, divorce, displacement, abuse 

• Career changes and uncertainty 

• Financial stress 

• Illness  

• Chronic pain 

• Past/present substance abuse  

• Chronic insomnia 

• Low self-esteem  

• Some medications  

• Dietary and nutritional factors 

Are you ready to reclaim your internal light and joy for life? There is no need to wait any longer to live the life you desire.

If you’re interested understanding more about how I can help you overcome depression, please contact me for a free introductory chat.