This is one of those winterswhen feeling depressed was pretty much to be expected. In the fall, came the bankruptcy of banks, which saw many people find their pension funds had fallen by one third. In addition, they found that the banks were starting to charge very high interest rates on credit cards – not the normally excessive 30% a year, but in some cases over 1,000%.
That was not designed to help people feel cheery. Nor were events like losing your home helpful. People could not afford their mortgagesWhy? Because the banks who got the consumers into these mortgagesto start with pushed up interest rates – folk found themselves paying 20 per cent more than a few months earlier. Not cheery news.
If you need help just get some counselling in London from a psychotherapist. What is a psychotherapist? Someone who is a trained psychologist, and who is also a trained therapist. They understand how the mind works, and how to help you.
In addition, the northern hemisphere is suffering one of the coldest winters for 100 years, just after many found their heating bills had gone up anyway. Cause for depression?
Then, in Australia there was the worst natural disaster of all time in February; over 5,000 people lost their homes – every shred was gone – and over 200 people were killed. A terrible tragedy.
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So, if you are feeling depressed, you are not alone. But don’t worry, because help is at hand. It is not difficult to get counselling for depression in Central London from trained psychotherapists.
his may surprise you but, feeling depressed is a state of mind, and one that you choose. Yes, it is your choice. For example, if you are feeling really sad or depressed, watch a really funny film. You will laugh at times. But this time, after every laugh, just make yourself keep laughing for a whole minute. You will feel better.
The trick is to get yourself feeling better, and then to find why you are feeling depressed and ask yourself whether this is really so bad.
What do have that is good in your life? A roof over your head? Even without a job, you probably have more money that 75 per cent of the population of the world. Yes, that is true if you live in Europe or Australia - unless you lost your home in the bush fire.