Depression and anxiety are two common mental illnesses that affect how you think, feel, and act. While the conditions have different symptoms, they can occur simultaneously and cause you to feel overwhelmed mentally and physically.

Depression

Depression describes persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, worthlessness, and guilt. These feelings can last for months or years and make it difficult for you to meet your responsibilities.

Anxiety

Anxiety causes intense feelings of fear, worry, and intrusive thoughts that aren’t in proportion to the situation.

Both depression and anxiety can lead reckless behaviors, self-harm, and thoughts or actions of suicide.

Depression and anxiety are both highly treatable with the right therapy plan.

If you need immediate help or you’re having thoughts of harming yourself, you should dial 911. If you have symptoms of depression and anxiety that last for two weeks or longer, you should schedule a mental health screening at One Alkaline Life, LLC.

These symptoms can include:

• Intrusive thoughts
• Restlessness
• Sadness
• Feelings of guilt
• Persistent worry
• Panic attacks
• Sleep disruptions or sleeping too much
• Loss of interest in your usual activities

It’s especially important that you seek professional treatment if you’re misusing alcohol or drugs to deal with your symptoms. This can lead to addiction, serious illness, and even premature death.

The goal of your depression and anxiety treatment is to help you recognize negative thought patterns and behaviors, so you can change them.

As holistic therapists, we use several techniques to help you identify factors that contribute to depression and anxiety. She also gives you tools to improve how you think and behave to prevent symptoms of depression and anxiety.

One Alkaline Life, LLC offers several integrative approaches, including:

• Holistic counseling
• Grief counseling
• Stress management
• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical behavioral therapy
• Motivational interviewing

Marriage and family counseling is also available to enhance your relationship with your spouse, family, and friends. 

All screenings and therapeutic services are available through the convenient, online telehealth platform, so you can meet with our team no matter where you are. Online access to therapy also ensures you can continue your sessions when you’re on vacation or traveling for work.

To schedule a telehealth visit at One Alkaline Life, LLC, call the office or book an appointment online today.