{"id":3708,"date":"2023-12-18T09:27:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T09:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therapyrising.com\/drcarriejacobs\/?page_id=3708"},"modified":"2023-12-18T09:29:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T09:29:19","slug":"depression-and-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/therapyrising.com\/drcarriejacobs\/depression-and-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Depression and Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Inside Hero&#8221; module_id=&#8221;InsideHero&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/therapyrising.com\/drcarriejacobs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/carrie-jacobs-psyd-llc-home-hero.jpg&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;24&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Josefin Sans|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;55px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;45px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_line_height_tablet=&#8221;1em&#8221; header_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;off|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Depression and Anxiety<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Welcome&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;60px|50px|80px|75px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|25px|60px|25px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||1px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Josefin Sans|500|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;36&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Depression commonly manifests physically, through stomach pains, headaches, disrupted or excessive sleep, and motor control difficulty. While the causes of depression are unknown, a predisposition for it runs in families and it can be triggered by trauma and adverse life circumstances. Depression is diagnosed more frequently in women and tends to display differently in women than in men.<\/p>\n<p>People tend to suffer higher rates of depression after giving birth and in late fall. Depression and anxiety often exacerbate each other and people with depression commonly have difficulty concentrating on tasks and conversations. Some people abuse alcohol and drugs or overeat as a way of coping, causing them to develop other medical problems. Depressed people are also at increased risk for self-harm.<\/p>\n<p>Depression is a mental illness which is characterized by prolonged emotional symptoms including:[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Josefin Sans|500|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;36&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Apathy<\/li>\n<li>Sadness<\/li>\n<li>Guilt<\/li>\n<li>Exhaustion<\/li>\n<li>Irritability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Josefin Sans|500|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;36&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]Diagnosing depression involves a psychiatric evaluation and physical tests to determine whether a person\u2019s symptoms are actually being caused by a different disorder. A person must have been experiencing symptoms for at least two weeks to be diagnosed with depression. 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