Therapy

Why Mental Health Counseling is Needed for Certain Behaviors

Mental health therapy is a process, which serves as a way to uncover and understand behaviors, establish communication, reduce stress, and resolve conflicts. Therapy is usually sought out when an individual or family has concerns about issues that are causing disruptions in daily life.

How Individual Therapy Can Help Relational Issues

There are many kinds of relationships and each brings its own share of issues. Husbands and wives will have different problems than brothers and sisters. Co-workers in a working relationship will have different issues than a boss and employee will have. Most relationships encounter some form of conflict. Sometimes this conflict is resolved on its own and sometimes you may need help. All types of relationships can benefit from therapy to strengthen and improve the bond between the two.

Taking the Next Steps after a Mental Health Diagnosis

A diagnosis is a specific clinical determination made by a physician or licensed mental health professional based on symptoms. Whether it is major depressive disorder, agoraphobia, general anxiety, bipolar disorder, or a different mental health disorder, it is important to know that the diagnosis can help you navigate your life and make positive changes for your mental health and wellbeing.

Effects of an Abusive Relationship on Mental Health

Abuse comes in various forms. Different types of abuse may be physical, sexual, emotional, financial, or verbal in nature. Physical abuse involves hitting, punching, kicking, pushing, choking, throwing objects, or using objects against another person. Sexual abuse is when one person forces sexual acts in any form onto another person.

Considering a Service Animal for a Mental Heath Disorder

A service animal is typically any dog that is trained to assist or guide a person with a disability. Many assume that service animals can only help people with physical disabilities. As a result, many associate service animals as pets that assist the blind, hearing impaired, or the wheelchair bound. While this is true, service animals can also help people with psychiatric disorders, intellectual disabilities, or other mental illnesses, which can limit functioning in daily life.