Depression Treatment in Florida

At New Beginnings Recovery Center in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, we offer depression treatment either by itself or as a supplement to clients going through our Integrative Medical Detox program. Depression is reported to affect one in 10 Americans at some stage in their life. More than 80 percent of the people who display symptoms of clinical depression are not receiving medical treatment for their condition. However, the number of patients in the U.S. diagnosed with depression increases by about 20 percent per year.

Causes and Symptoms of Depression

You may be surprised to learn depression is most prevalent in people ages 45 to 64, and that women have higher rates of depressions than men do. Also, women are twice as likely to suffer from depression or show signs of depression as men of the same age. Depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain that is often influenced by psychological, biological and social factors.

Some of the causes of depression include:

• Relationship issues
• Financial hardships
• Trauma or abuse
• Substance abuse
• Unemployment
• Loneliness
• Little-to-no social support
• Heredity
• Other health issues

Most everybody has moments where they feel a little down or not too good about themselves. But with depression, the difference is those feelings take over a person’s life for an extended period of time, amplifying from sadness to despair.

Some of the common signs and symptoms of depression are:

• Uncontrollable negative thoughts
• Inability to concentrate
• Weight gain or weight loss
• Feeling hopeless and even helpless
• Fatigue
• Insomnia
• Unusual body aches and pains
• Impulsive behaviors such as gambling, substance abuse, etc.
• No interest in activities that used to be a pastime
• Suicidal thoughts

Florida Depression Treatment Centers

At New Beginnings Recovery Center, we understand that depression and substance addiction often go hand-in-hand. Some people suffering from depression often turn to alcohol as a way to self-medicate. But the reverse is often true, as well: Some people begin showing signs of depression only after regularly abusing drugs, meaning the drug abuse gave rise to depression or made it more prominent. A third phenomenon is when patients become addicted to prescription pills that were recommended for their depression.

All of the above instances are why we at New Beginnings provide dual diagnosis treatment for the gamut of disorders. Simply treating the substance addiction while ignoring the underlying mental health condition leads to a higher chance of relapse. That’s why we aim to treat both the addiction and the depression, and it’s what makes us one of the leading depression treatment centers in Florida. We provide a psychiatric evaluation on all of the patients in our detox program to see if there are some underlying mental health disorders.

Inpatient Depression Treatment

New Beginnings Recovery Center is one of the top institutions for residential depression treatment in the U.S. Clients staying with us for an extended amount of time in our Partial Hospitalization Program can receive inpatient depression rehab services while living temporarily in our community housing facilities. The program puts the patient in a supportive, highly structured environment and involves them in therapeutic groups and activities throughout the day. The New Beginnings staff uses traditional and non-traditional methods to address each patient’s various conditions. Additionally, those suffering from severe or manic depression, even if not accompanied by a substance abuse problem, are welcome to come to our depression treatment facilities for an extended stay in our North Palm Beach, FL community housing.

Outpatient Depression Treatment in Florida

If you’re looking to receive treatment for your depression symptoms but need to return home after such services, then New Beginnings Recovery Center is your top choice for outpatient depression rehab in Southern Florida. Our outpatient services are more cost-effective than entering our Partial Hospitalization Program, and the periodic visits to our clinic can be tailored to your schedule. The outpatient program involves individualized counseling – which uses a combination of traditional practices and psychotherapy – and it helps you learn to deal with daily stressors that can exacerbate depression.