Sometimes life loses its colour. You might feel flat, heavy or tired, find it hard to get going, or lose interest in things you used to enjoy. Sometimes there’s an obvious reason, such as a loss, an illness or a big change in your life, and sometimes there isn’t.

Feeling low can be lonely, especially if you feel you ought to be coping, or you don’t want to burden the people around you.

If you think you might be depressed

If you’ve been feeling low for a while, or think you might have depression, it’s important to see your GP. Your GP can talk with you about the help available.

Counselling alongside

Counselling can sit alongside any help from your GP. It offers time and space to talk about what’s weighing on you, at your own pace, with someone who listens without judging you or telling you what to do.

If your low mood is linked to a loss, or to living with an illness, you might also like to read my pages on grief and loss and living with illness.

If you’d like to talk about whether counselling might be right for you, please get in touch.