NeuLife Rehab Understands Depression on Depression Screening Day and Every Day

National Depression Screening Day is recognized by NeuLife Rehab this year on October 8, 2015.

Ongoing depression is a serious psychological condition for which clinically relevant services delivered by a multidisciplinary team of professionals is needed. Depression can be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable or “down in the dumps.” From time to time, most everyone feels that way, but it becomes a real problem when feelings of sadness, loss, anger or frustration interfere with everyday life for weeks or more. It may be triggered by stressful or unhappy life events.

Symptoms of depression include:

• Irritability most of the time
• Appetite changes
• Feelings of worthlessness, self-loathing or guilt
• Difficulty concentrating
• Slow or fast movements
• Lack of activity or disinterest in usual activities
• Feeling hopeless or helpless¹

Depression is a frequent outgrowth of the catastrophic injuries which include:

• Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)
• Mild brain injuries (MBI)
• Motor vehicle accidents (MVA)
• Neurologic injuries
• Spinal cord injuries (SCI)
• Traumatic amputations
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

When an individual becomes a Client of NeuLife Rehab in Mount Dora, Florida, he or she undergoes an independent functional evaluation administered by a multidisciplinary team of professionals that may consist of:

• Board Certified Neurologist
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst
• Board Certified Physiatrist
• Neuropsychologist
• Psychologist
• Board Certified Psychiatrist
• Speech Language Pathologist/Cognitive Therapist
• Physical Therapist
• Occupational Therapist
• Nurses
• Certified Rehab Counselor

From the results of the independent functional evaluation, the professionals of NeuLife Rehab formulate a Client Goal Plan. The Client Goal Plan guides the clinically relevant services delivered by NeuLife Rehab. The Client Goal Plan guides the cognitive, psychiatric, neurologic, psychological and neuropsychological therapy of the Client. The goal of NeuLife Rehab’s innovative post-acute rehabilitation is the attainment for our Clients of independence to the fullest extent that his or her physical and mental abilities permit.

NeuLife Rehab in Mount Dora, Florida consistently provides the highest standard of care in the delivery of clinically relevant services to achieve successful, sustained outcomes and exceed the expectations of all persons served.

Proper and timely post-acute rehabilitation that may determine the difference between disability and independence is what NeuLife refers to as the “platinum post-acute period” —  the crucial window following acute care that is needed to nurture the whole person to health with specialized, clinically relevant services.

NeuLife, in Mount Dora, Florida, is an accessible residential post-acute program providing specialized rehabilitation to individuals diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury
(TBI), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Amputations, Burns and other Catastrophic Injuries and Challenging Diagnoses.

2725 Robie Avenue

Mount Dora, Florida 32757