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Happiness after depression counseling at Great Lakes Wellness Counseling

Depression Treatment in Grand Rapids, MI

Depression therapy and counseling

Right now it seems impossible. It just will not go away. Every day the weight of depression keeps winning. It is relentless and keeps eating away at you. Feeling sad, being fatigued, and being irritable all the time about stuff is exhausting. The bad habits, and just not caring about anything feels awful. People are noticing. Do you remember the last time you were feeling happy?  When is the last time you laughed or looked forward to spending time with friends? Where is the joy and peace you want? Our depression treatment experts can help you find happiness again!

 

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My depression is getting worse without treatment. It’s ruining my life, my relationships, and it’s affecting my work

Depression sucks! It’s like someone is sucking the life and energy out of you. Every day it’s rinse, recycle, repeat. One crappy day on top of another. It’s difficult to get up in the morning, let alone go to work and live any normal kind of life.

At first, it was hard for you to realize how bad it was. The depression symptoms slowly crept up on you. As a result, you now feel stuck. You go days or weeks without talking to people. Whole weekends are spent on the couch or in bed. You eat and/or sleep too much or too little. Tears and feelings of loneliness will not go away. You want to have fun and laugh with family and friends. However, it doesn’t happen.

Nothing is Helping You Feel Better

Meanwhile, your confidence and self-esteem are low. Even though working out is good, it’s not helping. Eating differently, reading self-help books, going for walks… However, nothing is working. Each time you wake up and realize is going to be the same again. You sigh and tell yourself  “OK, here we go again. I’m so tired of this! I just want to be normal and happy again…”

We know depression can sometimes be too much to handle on your own. Therefore, reach out to us now and schedule a free consultation with one of our Great Lakes Wellness Counseling therapists. Our depression counseling experts can help.

Image of a woman on a blue couch with her head in her hands. Representing someone who could benefit from depression treatment with a therapist in Grand Rapids or Jenison, MI. Depression therapy can help treat your symptoms.

What type of thinking is associated with depression?

Depression sucks. I can’t even go one step in the right direction.

Why can’t I pay attention to things.

I don’t want to, I’m too tired.

It feels like I’m stuck and I can’t escape it.

It’ll never get better.

Why I’m so angry all the time?

I’m sad all the time

I have nothing good to offer anyone.

I just don’t care anymore.

Common Symptoms Addressed in Depression Treatment

At some point in life, everyone experiences a bit of depression. Similarly, we feel sad and we get tearful. Likewise, we feel empty or hopeless. Other times depression is so severe we don’t get out of bed or go to work. For some, it’s a short season in life; for others, it feels like an eternity. There is hope though!

To clarify there are three common areas where depression can impact our lives: mentally, physically, and socially.

 

Mental Symptoms of Depression

Being sad, feeling empty, or hopeless. Low frustration tolerance. Guilt or shame. Difficulty concentrating, remembering things, and making decisions. Recurring thoughts of death.

Physical Symptoms of Depression

Physical symptoms of depression could be fatigue and lack of energy. Being restless. Feeling slow or lazy. Having pains such as headaches or other aches with no clear cause. Lack of sleep or sleeping too much. Decreased libido or lack of sexual performance.

Social Symptoms of Depression

A lack of desire to want to spend time with others or doing fun things with others. Pulling away from friends and family. Frequently being agitated with others.

What is depression therapy?

Depression therapy is like many other forms of therapy. First, you meet with your depression therapist and share what you would like to see change in your life. Second, you develop a treatment plan to reduce or eliminate your depression. Thirdly, you attend regular weekly sessions where you challenge depressing thoughts, behaviors and actions. As soon as you begin seeing progress your visits may become less frequent. Even though therapy for depression may seem difficult, it isn’t as complicated as you might think. Perhaps you think your depression will be around forever. It won’t. Depression treatment with our depression therapists helps people in the area of Grand Rapids, Michigan win back their life.

Image of a man meeting with a depression therapist in Grand Rapids, MI. Starting counseling can help start your depression treatment in Grand Rapids, and Jenison, MI.

How can therapy for depression treatment help?

To sum it up, it’s a place where you can find hope! First of all, Great Lakes Wellness Counseling and our team  of Jenison depression counseling and therapy experts will help you feel better. Physically you’ll have more energy. By the same token your sleep will feel more restful. In addition, emotionally you will feel more stable. In other words, you know that gray cloud that follows you around? It will probably go away. Similarly, your thoughts will clear up and you will be more positive. In addition, hope and happiness will begin to prevail as your depression fades. Consequently the weight of depression will be lifted. Above all, life will probably be happy and good again.

Start your depression treatment with therapy in Grand Rapids, MI today!

Today is the day you decide to tell depression to take a hike! You choose hope and happiness today!

With the support of our depression therapists life will feel happy again. You can get your energy back and have fun again. Through depression therapy, the constant negativity disappears and sleep will be more restful.

What are you waiting for?  Now is the time to start depression counseling at Great Lakes Wellness Counseling!

  1. Contact us or call (616)202-1910 for a free consultation.
  2. Schedule your first appointment for depression treatment.
  3. Start smiling more!
Image of a woman with her arms out in front of a hilly landscape. Representing the freedom you can feel with depression treatment in Grand Rapids, MI. While working with a therapist for depression therapy you can feel joy again in Jenison, MI.

Other Services we Offer in the Area of Jenison & Grand Rapids, MI

Our Grand Rapids, MI area Counseling team offers other types of therapy for a variety of concerns. We can help you to regain control of your life and win back the day! When you work with our therapists the pressure is lifted off your shoulders. You feel happy, confident, and like yourself again. The changes you make work!

Some of the specialties that we can help with include Therapy for Teens and Marriage Counseling. Our Individual Counseling includes Anxiety TreatmentChristian Counseling,  Therapy for Men, and Therapy For WomenThese services can be accessed both in person in Jenison and online throughout Michigan.