Depression
What is Depression?
Depression, also known as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), is a common, serious, and treatable mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It can have a profound impact on an individual’s mood, thoughts, behavior, and overall quality of life.
Symptoms of Depression
- Persistent sadness, emptiness, or low mood
- Loss of interest or pleasure in activities
- Changes in appetite or weight
- Sleep disturbances, including insomnia or oversleeping
- Fatigue or loss of energy
- Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt
- Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
- Thoughts of death or suicide
Overcoming Depression
Depression can manifest in a variety of ways, and symptoms can vary in severity from mild to severe. At Roseville Center, we raise awareness and offer support and effective treatments to help individuals overcome this condition.
Awareness
Providing information to help understand and manage Depression.
Support
Offering a compassionate and understanding environment.
Effective Treatment
Utilizing evidence-based treatments.
Overcoming Depression
Types of Depression
Major Depressive Disorder
A mental health condition characterized by persistent and intense feelings of sadness and loss of interest lasting at least two weeks.
Seasonal Affective Disorder
A type of depression that occurs at a specific time of year, usually in the winter, due to reduced sunlight exposure.
Persistent Depressive Disorder
A chronic form of depression with long-term symptoms lasting for at least two years, often less severe but more enduring than MDD.
Postpartum Depression
A type of depression that occurs after childbirth, marked by severe mood swings, exhaustion, and feelings of hopelessness.
How Can Therapy Help?
How Can Therapy Help?
Identify & Understand
Therapy helps identify the cycle of depressive mood and negative thoughts and their impact on the individual.
Skill Building
Building coping skills to manage symptoms, including relaxation techniques, mindfulness, acceptance, challenging unhelpful thoughts, and emotion regulation.
Behavior Change
Using therapeutic support and evidence-based interventions such as behavioral activation and cognitive restructuring, individuals can intervene and re-route the cycle that maintains depression.
Relapse Prevention
Developing strategies to prevent relapse and maintain progress. This may involve identifying early warning signs of depression, developing a support network, and practicing ongoing self-care.
Effective Treatment Option
Spravato
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Spravato
A prescription medicine that comes in the form of a nasal spray and is proven to be highly effective and fast-acting in the treatment of depression. Spravato may only be administered by a qualified medical provider in a clinic setting and, it is the latest advancement in over a decade approved by the FDA to treat depression.
Medication
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TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)
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Supportive Services
A relaxing, comfortable, non-invasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain. It is primarily used to treat depression but has also shown promise in other psychiatric conditions such as anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Psychotherapy
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Psychotherapy
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), interpersonal therapy (IPT), and other forms of talk therapy can help individuals explore thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, develop coping skills, and make positive changes in their lives.