Depression is not sadness. It is not a mood, a mindset, or a failure of willpower. Depression is a medical condition, a neurobiological state that alters how the brain processes thought, emotion, energy, and motivation. It is one of the most treatable psychiatric conditions, and one of the most undertreated, because many people do not recognize what they are experiencing as depression.

At Seasons of Wellness in Leesburg, FL, June Craft, PMHNP-BC evaluates and treats the full range of depressive disorders, including:

• Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

• Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)

• Postpartum / Perinatal Depression

• Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

• Depression with anxious distress

• Depression associated with bipolar disorder

Recognizing depression beyond low mood

Many people with depression are highly functional on the outside. They go to work, care for their families, and appear fine, while quietly experiencing profound exhaustion, emotional numbness, inability to enjoy things they once loved, difficulty concentrating, and a pervasive sense that things will not improve. This is sometimes called high-functioning depression, and it is no less serious than depression that looks more visibly disabling.

In children and teens, depression may present primarily as irritability, anger, or behavioral change, not as sadness. Recognizing these presentations early is one of the most important things a family can do.

What treatment looks like at Seasons of Wellness

We conduct a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation that looks at your history, your biology, and the life circumstances that may be compounding your symptoms. Treatment may include psychiatric medication management, GeneSight pharmacogenetic testing to guide medication selection, and coordination with your therapist or primary care team. We do not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach, because depression does not present or respond the same way in any two people.

You do not have to keep functioning through it alone. Serving Leesburg, FL and Lake County. Now accepting new patients.