Depression recovery

28+ nights

You may be struggling with insomnia, lack of energy, isolation, or restlessness.

You’re not alone. Get in touch to find out how our highly trained team and research-based program for anxiety and depression can help you.

Here at New Life Portugal, we’ve designed every element of our wellness retreat program to feel nurturing and supportive for those experiencing depression. Our on-site trained counsellors will help you take a step back, helping you to recognise your symptoms as just that: symptoms, and not who you are.

We build tailored programs best suited to what you’re going through and you’ll have the chance to share with others with similar stories, serving as a welcome reminder that you’re not alone. Our contemplative environment and mindfulness-based practices will support you to find your meaning once again and develop your inner resilience, so you’re able to return to the real world better able to deal with life’s challenges.

At its mildest, depression can make you feel persistently down or in a low mood, but severe depression can make you feel suicidal. That’s why dealing with depression as early on as possible is so vital, just like recovering. The common signs and symptoms include feeling sad, restless, purposeless, worthless, londely, etc.
What is depression?
Does constant worrying interfere with your daily life? Are you often overcome by panic? Do you struggle with a low mood that you can’t shake off? You may be suffering from anxiety or depression, two mental health conditions that often occur together.

Symptoms of anxiety can include uncontrollable feelings of fear, doom, or self-consciousness, dizziness, tension headaches, nausea, or heart palpitations.

Depression is characterised by persistent feelings of worthlessness, sadness, and the inability to enjoy life. You may feel as if you have no purpose. You may be struggling with insomnia, lack of energy, isolation, or restlessness.

You’re not alone. Get in touch to find out how our highly trained team and research-based program for anxiety and depression can help you.
Find your purpose again

How can New Life help?

Research indicates that mindfulness-based interventions, meditation, and yoga can help alleviate the symptoms of mild depression and anxiety. In our programs, you’ll be able to access all these forms of support in the one package for your best chance at recovery.
Our team encourage you to step back so that you can see your symptoms as something you're ‘experiencing’, and not who you are. We'll support you in finding meaning in your experience and accessing your inner strengths. Ultimately, we'll help you write a compassionate new narrative for yourself.
Focused workshop topics and weekly themes such as ‘Flexibility and Perspectives’, ‘Non-Judgmental Acceptance’, and ‘Everyday Mindfulness’ help to jumpstart your personal growth. You’ll develop new insights and learn useful skills to ease your depression or anxiety.
You'll have the chance to share your story and hear from others going through similar experiences. Exercise, quiet time, routine, nutritious food, being in nature, and lots of opportunities to practise showing up in new ways all work together to restore your nervous system to health.

Depression recovery

Available options

Each of our paths is in relation to a program.

28+ nights
from € 312
Reconnect & Heal
/price per night
min. stay 28 nights

Gently Structured Program

Life Coach / Counselling

Meditation Orientation

Mindful Movement

Mindful Cuisine

Positive Psychology

Transition group

Workshops

Enjoy Absolute Silence

Enjoy nature

Fitness area

Morning sharing

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