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Welcome to Compassionate Central’s Calgary mental health blog, an exciting space where compassion meets clinical care in down-to-earth, therapy-informed articles you can return to whenever life feels heavy. With our Calgary Counselling and Therapy Services, this portal bridges the gap between counselling sessions and everyday life, sharing evidence-based mental health articles on depression, anxiety, trauma, and emotional wellness tailored to people in Calgary. Upcoming pieces will focus on DBT, CBT, and IFS approaches.

If you’re exploring whether compassionate talk therapy is right for you, you can learn more about our depression counselling and anxiety counselling, while using our self-help strategies, coping skills, and nervous-system calming tools at your own pace. For moments of acute distress, we also offer a comprehensive Crisis Line Calgary Resources guide that connects you with 24/7 crisis and distress services across Alberta, and when you’re ready for affordable one-to-one counselling, you can contact our Calgary counselling clinic to take the next step.

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Depression

Can Depression Be Cured with Therapy?

When depression makes even simple things feel heavy, you want real answers fast. Can therapy cure it? Therapy helps many people recover and some reach full remission, but a guaranteed cure is not the rule. What you can expect is real hope, steady relief, and tools that last.

DEPRESSION

Jeromy Deleff, MACP, CT, CCC, CCTP-II

Oct 4

A Calgary woman in a dark landscape looks toward a glowing doorway, contemplating is self care selfish and the small hopeful steps that help beat depression..png

Is Self-Care Selfish? The One Myth Keeping You From Overcoming Depression

When depression shrinks your world, self-care isn’t selfish—it’s healing. This piece shows how tiny, evidence-based routines (sleep, light, movement, connection, self-compassion) create traction, and how Calgary supports and counselling can help you feel steady again.

DEPRESSION

Jeromy Deleff, MACP, CT, CCC, CCTP-II

Sep 30

Major Depressive Disorder (clinical depression) concept art: a person in dark water with a golden thread to a bright doorway—symbolizing persistent sadness, loss of interest, and recurrent depressive episodes, clear signs of major depression in Calgary.

Major Depressive Disorder vs. “Normal Sadness”: How Clinicians Tell Clinical Depression Apart

Sadness passes; depression lingers and quietly narrows your days. This guide shows how clinicians distinguish them, the red flags to watch for, and evidence-informed next steps—without judgment and with hope. You don’t have to do this alone.

DEPRESSION

Jeromy Deleff, MACP, CT, CCC, CCTP-II

Sep 27

Illustration of a calgary woman doomscrolling at night, highlighting social media and symptoms of depression..png

Why Bad News Hooks Your Brain: Doomscrolling and Depression in a Hyperconnected World

Feeling wrung out by a feed full of crises? Learn why your brain locks onto bad news, how doomscrolling quietly drains sleep and mood, and the small, doable steps that help you feel steadier—without going off-grid. If you’re in Calgary, supportive care is close.

DEPRESSION

Jeromy Deleff, MACP, CT, CCC, CCTP-II

Sep 25

Somber silhouette of Calgary man representing the anxiety–depression loop often addressed in therapy for anxiety and depression counselling.

Breaking the Loop: Anxiety and Depression Treatment

When worry spikes and motivation vanishes, it isn’t weakness—it’s a loop. This compassionate guide shows how anxiety and depression reinforce each other—and how tiny, evidence-informed steps in breathing, activation, sleep, and connection begin to free you.

DEPRESSION

Jeromy Deleff, MACP, CT, CCC, CCTP-II

Sep 25

Reflective Calgary woman in blue with gold leaves, symbolizing signs of depression

Silent Signs of High Functioning Depression at Work (and Evidence-Based Depression Treatment)

Your work looks solid; your inner world feels heavy. This piece unpacks the quiet signs of high functioning depression, why high achievers miss them, and small, evidence-based steps to feel steadier—plus Calgary-specific supports.

DEPRESSION

Jeromy Deleff, MACP, CT, CCC, CCTP-II

Sep 22

illustration of a Calgary male stepping across stones toward a lit doorway—symbolizing depression counselling, depression treatment, and major depressive disorder treatments.

Do I Have Treatment Resistant Depression? (best therapy options, major depressive disorder treatments, and how to move forward)

Feeling stuck after trying meds or therapy? You’re not broken. Treatment resistant depression simply means you need a different map. Learn clear signs, evidence-based paths (CBT, MBCT, IPT), and next steps for treatment in Calgary.

DEPRESSION

Jeromy Deleff, MACP, CT, CCC, CCTP-II

Sep 21

Am I Depressed? 10 Symptoms of Depression to Watch For—Plus Major Depressive Disorder Treatments That Help

When mornings feel heavy and joy goes missing, you’re not broken—you’re human. This guide clarifies the Symptoms of Depression, normalizes your experience, and maps evidence-based ways forward—from CBT and behavioural activation to counselling in Calgary—so you can take compassionate, doable next steps.

DEPRESSION

Jeromy Deleff, MACP, CT, CCC, CCTP-II

Sep 19

Somber woman in a dim Calgary therapist’s office faces a doorway with a warm, human-shaped light—symbolizing trauma-informed care for PTSD and depression, widening the window of tolerance through phased treatment and grounding skills.

Trauma Depression Therapy: Phased, Trauma-Informed Care to Stabilize & Rebuild

Trauma and depression often overlap. This post outlines a phased, trauma-informed path—stabilization, titrated processing, and integration—to widen your window of tolerance, reduce symptoms, and rebuild resilience. You’ll learn grounding skills, parts-informed work, gentle exposure, and safety planning. If you’re in Calgary, support is available with compassionate pacing and evidence-based care.

DEPRESSION

Jeromy Deleff, MACP, CT, CCC, CCTP-II

Sep 19

Illustration of a woman gently holding her inner emotional pain, symbolizing self-compassion and healing. Reflects the emotional support offered at Compassionate Central, a Calgary-based therapy clinic for adults.

Breaking Free: The 5 Emotional Myths That Block Your Healing

Calgary Clinic Info Compassionate Central: Counselling & Therapy 5940 Macleod Trail SW, Suite #500, Calgary, AB T2H 2G4 Phone: (587) 328-7732 Booking portal: Appointments , Directions Services: Depression Counselling , Anxiety Counselling , Cognitive behavioral therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy for adults; in-person sessions. Sliding-scale spots released periodically. Accessibility: Elevator access; on-site parking; transit-friendly.

DEPRESSION

Jeromy Deleff

Aug 15

When Depression Feels Like a Fog: Finding Your Way With DBT

Morning hits like a dimmer switch stuck halfway down. You’re awake, but the light in the room—and in you—won’t rise. The air feels...

DEPRESSION

Jeromy Deleff

Aug 11

Abstract gold silhouette with tangled thoughts transforming into a clear circle—visualizing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), cognitive restructuring, and behavioural activation—used by a Calgary mental health clinic/CBT therapist for depression treatment.

CBT for Depression: How Therapy Helps You Break the Cycle

Feeling stuck in a depression loop? This CBT guide shows how behavioral activation, cognitive restructuring, thought records, and goal tracking can reduce low mood and build momentum. Practical, evidence-based steps from a Calgary mental health clinic.

DEPRESSION

Jeromy Deleff, MACP, CT, CCC, CCTP-II

Aug 11