Programmes
Depression
Depression is a common mental health disorder from which almost one in six of us will suffer during our lifetime, although only 12.5% of that figure will be formally diagnosed or receive proper treatment.
Similarly to other illnesses treated at Montrose Place, depression may be triggered by a psychological, chemical, or social disturbance such as a physical illness, a loss, a disappointment or a frustration. Depression affects different people in different ways. A low mood, an intense state of sadness, loss of interest in daily activities, anxiety, insomnia or hypersomnia, low self-esteem, poor concentration, lowered libido and suicidal thoughts are all hallmarks of depression. Physical symptoms such as exhaustion and unexplained aches and pains may also be present.
More About Depression
CLOSEDepression is a serious illness. It is very different from the common experience of feeling miserable or fed up for a short period of time. With appropriate intervention depression is a treatable illness, but many sufferers are reluctant to seek help. Some people still think that depression is not a real illness and that it demonstrates weakness or failure. This is a common misconception.
Depression often coexists with other diagnoses such as addiction, chemical dependence, an eating disorder, trauma, sexual compulsivity or chronic pain. Depression can also complicate anxiety disorders (see right). At Montrose Place, we are able to treat both the depression and any coexisting disorders simultaneously.
Research shows that the most effective treatment for depression involves a combination of medication, psychotherapy and self help. Our comprehensive extended care treatment programme incorporates all these elements.
When the client arrives at Montrose Place, they are thoroughly assessed and provided with a treatment plan that will enable them to learn to understand the underlying causes of depression, to transform their coping responses and recognize how to avoid subsequent addictions or dependencies.
Our extended care treatment programme for depression, as a co-morbid disorder, is an integrative programme that consists of the following elements;
• Assessment
• Psychiatry
• Psychotherapy
• Life skills and recreation programme
• Wellness programme
• Family programme
• Relapse prevention programme
• Resuming education initiative
• Continued care programme
