Clinical Depression

Clinical depression can be described as persistent low moods and loss of interest in activities that were once pleasurable to the extent that it interferes with our ability to carry out our normal daily routines. This is completely different to the low spirits or feelings of sadness that we can all feel from time to time but which passes after a short period. If you are clinically depressed then the feelings don't just go away.

Diagnosing depression can be problematic too as patients will often arrive at their doctor complaining of other problems such as joint aches and pains, headaches or stomach problems and are reluctant to admit to feeling depressed. Others may choose not to seek help at all. If we feel that life is a struggle when we reach our middle years and we are finding it difficult to cope on a day to day basis, we shouldn't be complacent about it and think it will just go away. Untreated depression can have serious consequences and should never be ignored or passed off as normal. The good news is that with support and professional help, depression is treatable no matter what age you are.

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