{"id":1112,"date":"2022-11-17T16:16:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T16:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/providencewellness.org\/?page_id=1112"},"modified":"2022-11-23T16:45:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T16:45:21","slug":"depression","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/providencewellness.org\/index.php\/depression\/","title":{"rendered":"Depression"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1112\" class=\"elementor elementor-1112\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58b111f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58b111f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc376dc\" data-id=\"dc376dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e432d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e432d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.15.0 - 31-07-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">with feeling the blues. But depression is a serious mental illness that won&#8217;t improve without treatment from Dr. Esther Eke-Huber, PhD, APRN, ANP-C, PMHNP-BC, and the team at Providence Medical &amp; Mental Health Clinic. They offer individualized medical and therapeutic care, ensuring you get the holistic treatment needed to overcome depression. To schedule an appointment, call the office in Houston, Texas, or book an in-person or telemedicine appointment online today.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6422242 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6422242\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-083ba1b\" data-id=\"083ba1b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1318a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1318a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nWhen should I seek help for depression?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eecc21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eecc21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">People often wait to get help for depression because they think they&#8217;ll get better. But depression isn&#8217;t the blues, and it won&#8217;t improve without treatment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Depression may be triggered by many things, from a personal illness or death of a family member to divorce, loss of a job, or any other stressful life events. However, depression is also closely associated with an imbalance in the brain chemicals that regulate mood.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Without treatment, depression typically gets worse and affects your daily life. Depression may lead to time away from school or work or your performance may decline. Ongoing depression also increases your risk of getting sick.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you feel depressed most of the time and your symptoms last two weeks or longer, it&#8217;s time to seek help at Providence Medical &amp; Mental Health Clinic.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What are the symptoms of depression?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Though you may not have all these symptoms, most people experience many of the following problems:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Feeling sad and hopeless<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Losing interest in activities they usually enjoy<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Withdrawing from a partner, family, and friends<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Feeling fatigued or drained of energy<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Eating more or less than usual<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gaining or losing weight<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sleeping more or less than normal<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Losing the ability to concentrate<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Being unable to make decisions<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Feeling irritable, angry, and anxious<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thinking about hurting yourself or suicide<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You may also have physical symptoms, including nausea, headaches, and muscle aches.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>How is depression treated?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After meeting with you, talking about your symptoms, and diagnosing depression, your provider develops a treatment plan that may include psychotherapy, medication, or both.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Though therapy substantially helps people overcome depression, simply being depressed makes it hard to participate in talk therapy. When you have severe depression or need help before therapy, your provider prescribes antidepressants.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Antidepressants lift your mood by balancing levels of brain chemicals. However, these medications often take weeks to take effect. During that time, your provider stays in close contact, monitoring your results and watching for potential side effects.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As a primary care office, Providence Medical &amp; Mental Health Clinic treats the whole person. If you have physical symptoms associated with your depression, or in the event an illness triggered your depression, they offer the medical care you need or refer you to a specialist.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Though it&#8217;s hard to reach out when you feel depressed, don&#8217;t wait to call Providence Medical &amp; Mental Health Clinic or connect online today.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depression Specialist Depression with feeling the blues. But depression is a serious mental illness that won&#8217;t improve without treatment from Dr. Esther Eke-Huber, PhD, APRN, ANP-C, PMHNP-BC, and the team at Providence Medical &amp; Mental Health Clinic. They offer individualized medical and therapeutic care, ensuring you get the holistic treatment needed to overcome depression. 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