It’s a weekday, and the sun is shining despite some overcast clouds. Your favorite song is playing as you commute to work. You’ve got plans this weekend to go to the beach, and work is going as fine as work ever goes during the week.
It’s a perfectly fine day, except for the sadness.
You have the urge to cry, although at what you have no idea. Everything feels heavy, and you have trouble smiling hello to your coworkers. Why, though? Everything is fine. You have no reason to be sad!
Except, maybe you do. Depression can affect anyone at any time. It doesn’t always make itself known loudly. Sometimes, it’s the quiet sadness that steals joy a little at a time.
If you’re feeling sad for no reason today, there is hope. Depression is highly treatable. All you need to do is take that first step.
A deep sadness is a common symptom of depression. Treat this symptom and the core cause of depression with the help of a Toms River therapist.
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You don’t have to face life’s challenges alone. Aimee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience helping adults find calm, clarity, and confidence through times of stre...
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Gina is a licensed clinical social worker with an MSW from Columbia University School of Social Work. Her practice fosters the idea that all individuals have the ability to heal the self through res...
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Meredith Wymer is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providing medication management across the lifespan. In addition to her current work in the outpatient mental health se...
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Andrew has been a therapist for nearly two decades, specializing in family counseling and individual counseling across all ages. After graduating from New York University in 2008, he began his clini...
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Jacob is a Licensed Associate Counselor and National Certified Counselor who earned his Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology from Ramapo College of New Jersey and Masters of Arts degree in Clinical ...
Feeling sad isn’t something that should or can be avoided all the time. Sometimes, even after you’ve been treated, sadness will come and go with triggers. The important thing is learning how to cope with the sadness when it comes, which is what therapy can help you with. Sadness triggers can include:
Depression and sadness are key parts of grief. The loss of someone or something close to you can trigger depression.
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Experiencing or re-experiencing a trauma through a major anniversary or reminder of the event can trigger depression.
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High stress does all sorts of things on your nervous system, from raising cortisol levels, triggering fight or flight responses, and leading to burnout. Depression is often on the heels of all these things.
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Hormonal shifts, major sicknesses, and changes like puberty can trigger depression as your brain’s neurochemicals shift.
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Have you had a recent move or job change? Maybe a new addition to your family? Any big life change can trigger depression and sadness.
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