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Depression is one of the strongest human emotions.It is one of those emotions if you leave untreated, could lead to something more serious for those suffering from it severely.

Everyone has moments of feeling unhappy.  That is natural. But clinical depression is something much more than that.It is a disease.  But it is treatable.

I would like to offer some advice and tips that I have gained from my experience as a therapist in San Diego.

So when is depression clinical depression?

Firstly, a person might start to feel like everything is hopeless and sad.  Where a person feels everything is pointless.Or life isn’t worth living. Which can lead to thoughts and feelings of suicide.

This usual lasts for two weeks or more.When the depression starts to last that long, then you are moving into a state of clinical depression.

And when you get to that point, you need to see a counselor.Don’t leave this condition untreated if you find yourself at that point.Believe me, from my experience as a depression counselor I know.

So once you are at that point, you have to do certain things. Because chemistry in your brain or imbalances in your body can cause depression, you might have to go the medical route to treat it.You could use antdrepressant drugs as treatment.

Of course as a counselor, I prefer to treat it through depression counseling.A good counselor helps a person understand and come to grips the the causes of their depression.

They can also try other forms of therapy like cognitive behavior therapy which addresses how you think.  The goal being to question your negative thoughts and turn them positive.

A counselor can also help with relaxation techniques.If the depression is stress related, a good way to fight stress is relaxation.

Most of all a depression counselor will be the most effective person to find out what is causing the depression.

They are good at looking and seeing if a circumstance like a loss in the family is the cause.  They can find out if it is caused by something that happened in the past.  Or they can find out if it is caused by something going on in your body.Whether there was some physiological change.

Depression is a treatable condition.But when the cause is not known, there is no way to treat it.This is why finding a good counselor or therapist will help a lot.

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