Anxiety & Depression
Anxiety encompasses feelings of fear, apprehension, and discomfort, often accompanied by symptoms like perspiration, restlessness, tension, and a heightened heart rate. It can be a typical response to stress. Depression, on the other hand, constitutes a mood disorder characterized by persistent sadness and a diminished interest in life. Referred to as major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it exerts a profound influence on your emotions, thoughts, behaviours, and can give rise to a range of emotional and physical challenges.
Experiencing traumatic or stress-inducing events, such as physical or sexual abuse, the loss of a loved one, or financial difficulties, encountering significant life changes, even if they were planned, grappling with medical conditions like cancer, stroke, or chronic pain, or taking certain medications can contribute to the onset of depression.