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What are the signs and symptoms of depression?

Are you experiencing constant sadness? Irritability, frustration, or restlessness? Do you feel pangs of guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness? 

You may have a loss of interest in the things you enjoy doing, or have low energy and feel slowed down? Trouble concentrating or remembering things, and making decisions? Having a hard time with sleep, waking too early in the morning, or oversleeping? You may have depression….Some of the above symptoms could be a result of major depression, especially if it is accompanied by changes in appetite, or unintentional weight changes, as well as physical aches and pains, or digestive problems without a clear physical explanation, combined with thoughts of wanting to die, having thoughts of death, ending life.  I can help you with managing these symptoms. Let’s talk. 

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Are you feeling dread, or fear, that turns into constant worry as a response to real or perceived threats? You may be experiencing anxiety. When we are afraid, we are triggering a stress response, such as fight, flight or freeze mode. 

We experience cognitive, physical, and behavioral changes, such as an increase in our heart rate or breaking. This helps us avoid danger by supplying more oxygen and blood to the muscles. However, people can also feel anxiety about things that are not dangerous, like important events or decisions, public speaking and social situations. The main symptom of anxiety is a feeling of worry. You may also have higher heart rate, breathing rate, irritability, restfulness, muscle tension, difficult concentration and or falling or staying asleep. If the anxiety is severe, we may experience a panic attack, which causes an intense feeling of dread or panic that reaches a peak before calming down. These can be hyperventilation, pounding heartbeat, sweating and or shaking / trembling, and feeling a lack of control and or impending doom. If you would like some relief from these symptoms, click to schedule a free consultation.

If you are lost and feeling confused about your next step, or, if you have just gone through a life change that is affecting your ability to cope, leading to symptoms like, anxiety, fear, loneliness and physical issues, like trouble sleeping or panic attacks, let me help. You may be grieving a loved one, or relationship, or trying to adjust to a new phase of your life. I would be happy to help you through these complicated feelings.

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