1 in 5 people experience depression every year

This is clinical depression, which goes beyond mild sadness or the blues.  Depression steals life away from both the person who struggles with it and their loved ones.  Specifically in the Bay Area, depression can be exacerbated by our busy and time-starved lives.  Counseling focused on managing the depression can be very effective in reducing symptoms of sadness and low self-esteem, all the while increasing energy levels, motivation, concentration, and improving sleep patterns.