Treatment for Depression
Pine Grove Outpatient Services is now providing an outpatient therapy group for the treatment of Depressive Disorders. Depressive Disorders are more common than most people think. Depression is estimated to affect about one in six individuals each year. Depression is a treatable illness, but unfortunately it is under diagnosed and under treated.
Symptoms of Depression
The common symptoms for depression are listed below:
- Little interest or pleasure in doing things
- Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless
- Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much
- Feeling tired or having little energy
- Poor appetite or overeating
- Feeling you are a failure or have let yourself or others down
- Trouble concentrating on simple tasks
- Moving or speaking so slowly that others notice
- Being restless or moving around a lot more than usual
- Thoughts of suicide or of hurting yourself
Depression Treatment Group
At Pine Grove Outpatient Services, patients with a Depressive Disorder see one of our psychiatrists or psychiatric nurse practitioners for evaluation for medication and medication management. Patients also receive individual psychotherapy which is provided by individual therapists who are trained in the treatment of depression. While individual psychotherapy is effective, we believe group psychotherapy provides additional benefits, such as:
While individual psychotherapy is effective, we believe group psychotherapy provides additional benefits, such as:
* An opportunity to get out and socialize with others
* Reducing stigma by being able to talk openly to others about their problems
* Being able to connect with people who have the same experience
* Knowing that the group members truly understand the experience of depression
* Learning how others have coped with depression
Find Peace at Pine Grove
If you or someone you know is suffering from a mental health condition, there is hope. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Pine Grove Outpatient Services offers a weekly depression treatment group every Thursday from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. For more information please contact 1-888-574-HOPE (4673) to speak with our staff today.
