Depression causes sadness and lethargy, along with a range of other symptoms that diminish your ability to manage daily life. Whether your symptoms are mild or severe, Dare To Care Too in Largo, Maryland, offer compassionate treatment that lifts and stabilizes your mood, giving you the ability to return to the activities you enjoy. Don’t wait to seek help for depression because it seldom improves on its own. Call Dare To Care Too today or use online booking to request an in-person or telehealth appointment.

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Why am I depressed?

Depression can begin for many reasons. Everyday life can lead to depression, whether you deal with a bully at school or work in a hostile environment.

Your depression may begin when you go through a major life transition, like changing jobs, having a baby, or moving. Sickness, the death of a family member or friend, or being subjected to emotional or physical abuse can all lead to depression.

Individuals with a family history of depression are more vulnerable to the condition. You could also have an imbalance in the neurotransmitters (brain chemicals) responsible for regulating mood.

No matter what causes your depression, once the condition takes hold, it typically worsens and lasts longer if you don’t seek treatment.

What depression symptoms will I experience?

Even though there are different types of depression, they all cause the following symptoms:

  • Feeling sad and hopeless (depressed mood)
  • Losing interest in favorite activities
  • Losing or gaining weight (along with changes in eating habits)
  • Oversleeping or struggling to sleep (insomnia)
  • Experiencing repetitive, slow movements or restless, aimless movement
  • Feeling fatigued with an extreme lack of energy
  • Feeling worthless or inappropriately guilty
  • Having difficulty concentrating or making decisions
  • Thinking about death or suicide

It’s time to seek help from the Dare To Care Too team when your symptoms last two weeks or longer.

How is depression treated?

During your first appointment, your Dare To Care Too provider reviews your medical history, learns about your symptoms, and identifies risk factors or life events that may contribute to your depression. Then they complete a psychiatric evaluation and recommend a treatment plan based on your unique needs.

Your provider may recommend antidepressants for moderate to severe depression. Whether alone or with medication, therapy also helps many individuals recover from depression.

The Dare To Care Too team has years of experience using many therapeutic techniques, including two proven to help depression, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).

Counseling may help you identify and change negative thoughts, learn new coping skills, find ways to overcome the things causing your depression, or provide support for many other aspects of depression.

Your Dare To Care Too provider may discuss lifestyle modifications that improve depression. For example, the foods you eat affect your brain’s ability to make mood-regulating neurotransmitters, and getting regular exercise can also improve your mood.

Don’t wait to seek help for depression. Call Dare To Care Too or request an appointment online today.