Lately, depression has been showing up a lot in the counselling room and I thought it might be helpful to talk about it...

Depression doesn't always show up obviously, it's not always loud. It can arrive quietly—through exhaustion, tearfulness, numbness, or the words “I don’t know what’s wrong, I just don’t feel like myself anymore.”

And that’s the thing about depression: it doesn’t always look the way we expect it to.

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It might begin quietly — maybe over a cup of tea, in a moment when the house is still. You notice a thought rising: I think I’d like to talk to someone.
Someone who listens without judgement.
Someone who can help you make sense of things that feel tangled.

Choosing a counsellor is a meaningful step. It takes courage and self-care to even start looking. And because it’s so personal, it’s worth taking a little time to find someone who feels right for you.