Dublin City Psychotherapy

Depression Counselling Treating Depression  In everyday life, it is common to hear people speak both publicly  [1]  and privately about feeling low or experiencing depression . Statistics from the World Health Organization tell us about the high level and incidence of depression worldwide  [2]  what is this epidemic called depression. Consulting a medical professional or searching online will describe many signs and symptoms that define depression ranging from low mood through to thoughts of self-harm and suicide. Psychoanalysis views depression as a symptom  [3] , a symptom of something else that has not found expression in the person’s speech causing much suffering to the person concerned – usually in their mental and physical health. It is not simply about a chemical imbalance located somewhere in the biology or physiology of the person. Psychotherapy and counselling is based on speech thus allowing the client to put into words their thoughts, feelings a...