Teen & young adult Depression

counselling support in Edmonton & Sherwood Park

When your teen is depressed, you may notice them crying more often and isolating from friends and family. Depressed teens feel like a burden to those around them and engage in negative and critical self-talk, with thoughts like, “What’s the point” or “I wouldn’t care if I go to sleep and never wake up.”

Your depressed teen feels empty, numb and incredibly tired. Moving through every day with the energy to look “normal” is exhausting. And, trying to stay on task with school, extracurriculars and friends while managing intense moods is overwhelming.

Teens who are experiencing depression may feel:

• sadness

• loss of motivation

• excessive irritability

• isolation

• sudden weight gain or loss

• low self-esteem

• being socially withdrawn

• trouble sleeping or excessive sleeping

• sudden loss of interest in activities

  We will help your teen express difficult feelings and learn the skills necessary to feel happy and make healthy choices. Your teen doesn't have to go through life feeling lonely or misunderstood.