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Depression & Coaching
Feelings of sadness and hopelessness along with a lack of motivation are things that can affect us all at some stage in our lives as life can be unpredictable and at times hard. You might have to deal with a betrayal, the loss of a loved one, financial worries, not to mention work and relationships which can be stressful. If you experience feelings of sadness, despair or disengagement for weeks at a time or even over a number of months, it may be time to seek professional help for depression.
In most cases, people with depression experience long-term feelings of hopelessness, sadness, unhappiness and disinterest which can affect their lives at work and at home.
It is really important to visit your GP if you think you have depression.
Once you have been diagnosed and where appropriate, given the options for treatment, you can then start to think about how to get on with your life. Coaching somebody that suffers from depression is not a method of treatment and it is not a substitute for treatment. It can however help you with motivation and getting back on track and is used in conjunction with any depression treatments prescribed by a GP.
Our coaches at 180 coaching solutions are not medical professionals and we do not claim to be able to treat or cure depression. What we can do is provide support, encouragement and inspiration alongside any treatment prescribed by a GP.
Many people wonder if they are depressed when they feel sad or experience feelings of hopeless or if they feel drained for long periods of time. The question that often arises is, what is the difference between being depressed and feeling sad?
Sadness can be:
• a reaction to an event e.g. death, loss, betrayal, change and disappointment
• characterised by the frequent need to cry, listen to sad music, watch sad films, shut yourself away
for short periods of time, or express emotions to friends/family
• a change from your usual behaviour
• temporary and with the passing of time, the feelings of sadness begin to fade and your life begins to
get back to normal and back on track.
Depression is:
• a mental health disorder
• a feeling of either complete despair or complete nothingness
• a loss of enjoyment even in things that previously made the sufferer happy
• a long-term condition that effects almost every aspect of a sufferer's life, this includes work,
friendships, relationships, routines and ones finances
• often characterised not solely by sadness but by feelings of guilt, helplessness, remorse, extreme
fatigue and the inability to focus
• a lack of desire, drive and ambition
Most sufferers of depression have their own unique experiences and their symptoms can vary widely. The best way of finding out whether you are depressed or just simply feeling down is to visit your GP and talk through your symptoms.