Depression Counselling in Vancouver

How we experience the events and people in our day-to-day life is based on how well our nervous system can respond. In some instances we become stuck in frozen state where we feelings are unmanageable and shutdown.

Our counsellors understand the necessity to consider what happens in your body as well as in your mind. We provide tools that helps address both the way depression is trapped in the body and how it affects your mind in order to help you reclaim your sense of self-confidence and well-being.

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What do I need to know about Depression?

Depression is a mood disorder that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Depression causes persistent feelings of sadness and a loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease an individuals ability to function at work and at home.

Signs & Symptoms of Depression

Depression can feel and look like a lot of different things including:

Feeling sad or having a depressed mood
Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed
Changes in appetite — weight loss or gain unrelated to dieting
Trouble sleeping or sleeping too much
Loss of energy or increased fatigue
Increase in purposeless physical activity (e.g., inability to sit still, pacing, handwringing) or slowed movements or speech (these actions must be severe enough to be observable by others)
Body aches and pains
Feeling lonely, worthless or guilty
Increased irritability or frusteration
Outburst of anger
Difficulty thinking, concentrating or making decisions
Thoughts of death or suicide

Talking about depression can be challenging but our counsellors are here to listen. We hold a safe space for you to share your hardships and explore tools that can you bring about positive change.