Depression

What is depression?

Depression is a state of being sad and hopeless at the same time. This feeling can lead to anxiety and lack of motivation. Your thinking is negative, meaning that you only think about bad things and have no energy or time for anything else. Depression is common and affects countless people around the world every year. Luckily there are many ways to reduce depression.

Does my child suffer from depression?

Depression is a serious illness that can be treated. Depression can affect anyone, including teenagers and young adults, who are often thought to be incapable of experiencing it. Normal teenagers and young adults often show signs of neglect: at school, at home and at their sports club. However, some may go even further and resort to alcohol, drugs or pornography. Teenagers with depression will also show different symptoms in different settings. Some have both depression and an anxiety disorder, or depression and general anxiety. It is not uncommon for adolescents to be diagnosed with both disorders

Symptoms of depression

Depression is a serious health condition that affects how you feel and think about yourself. You may experience sadness, irritability, persistent feelings of guilt or worthlessness and little interest in things that used to bring you joy. If you think you or your child might have depression, get to know the symptoms first:

• You are feeling gloomy or depressed
• You are feeling irritability or anger
• You have vocal outbursts
• You are eating less or your appetite has increased
• You suffer from insomnia (sleeplessness or excessive sleep)
• You suffer from concentration problems
• You are dealing with socially withdrawing
• You are thinking about suicide

Depression is associated with a range of symptoms, including low mood and loss of interest, difficulties sleeping, feeling bad about yourself and various health complaints, such as back pain, headaches and digestive problems.

Do you recognize these depression characteristics? Then please contact us.

What causes depression?

Depression is a disorder that affects your mood and can cause feelings of sadness and loneliness. Depression can affect different people in different ways, depending on the person's life experiences, family history and genetics.

Treatment of depression

At The Grange Youth Clinic we help young people diagnosed with depression to overcome their depression and rebuild their positive feelings. Through our treatment, the wall they have built around them slowly breaks down, and they learn to live and function in society in a pleasant way again. We also help teenagers reduce any medication that they already receive for their depression to zero or as little as possible during the treatment.

Need help? Contact us

Depression is a serious and common health condition, which can affect anyone at any age. If you would like to register a teenager or young adult (aged 18-25) for a treatment at The Grange Youth Clinic, please complete our intake form and we will contact you to schedule a personal intake interview. Our therapists have experience working with individuals from all walks of life and will help you overcome your problems and find hope for the future.