Depression and anxiety disorders aren't just something affecting the younger generations. We have no upper age limit for the people we work with and have successfully worked with many people over the age of 65.
We all worry or feel low from time to time, and usually these feelings fade away on their own. When they don't just go away or start to interfere with your day to day life, Talking Therapies can help you get back on track.
People can often get stuck:
feeling sad, low or depressed;
worrying about things;
having flashbacks or nightmares about a traumatic incident;
having to perform tasks repeatedly, or in a certain way in order to feel better;
avoiding places or situations that cause them to feel anxious.
Often when people feel low or anxious they will notice symptoms such as feeling tired all the time, finding it harder to concentrate, physical symptoms such as a racing heart and shortness of breath or changes to their sleep or appetite. All of these problems can prevent you from enjoying life to the full.
Our mental health affects how we think and feel and how we cope with life's ups and downs.
Do you want to:
Cope better with traumatic memories or things that have happened to you?
Overcome panic?
Pick up the pieces after setbacks in life have left you feeling sad, down or hopeless?
Feel more confident in crowded places or travelling on public transport?
Worry less, feel more relaxed, and enjoy life more?
Learn new ways of keeping low mood or depression at bay?
Free yourself from obsessional behaviours such as excessive checking or washing?
Feel less anxious around people?
It's never too early or too late to ask for help.
Myth: Depression is an inevitable part of getting older.
Fact: Age alone is not a risk factor for depression. Older people have lower rates of depression than working age adults.
Myth: Depression in later life can't be treated effectively.
Fact: National and local recovery rates for depression in older adults show that when older people access talking therapies they do better than those under 65.
Myth: Older people are unable to learn or change.
Fact: Older people are less likely to drop out of therapy than younger people.
