How Therapy can Change Your Life ?
There must have been times when situations were difficult and so were the people around us. Above that, you might keep hitting the same roadblocks in your relationships, in school/college, at work or in family. You might find it difficult to manage emotions and balance various facets of life making you feel low, stressed and anxious.
During such situations, one’s vision can be clouded with emotions and thoughts that may cause more damage in comparison to resolving situations. The challenges can be external or internal. They can range from having depressive episodes to using problems, among others. In these challenging times when problems interfere with our capacity to function, a support in the form of a Therapeutic intervention can be effective.. However, it is not a magic pill that would mend things in a fraction of seconds. If we are just seeking to feel better by talking about it and hoping for something magical to happen, therapy won't be effective. We must be ready to endure some discomfort.
As mentioned, Therapy isn’t unidirectional. The way one is ready to endure some discomfort and evolve in any situation that's challenging, this process is undergone with a facilitation of highly qualified professionals, psychologists have also spent many years learning about how to help people cope with difficulties they might be experiencing. The right therapist can support you throughout your life, helping you with personal growth, interpersonal relationships, marriage problems, everyday troubles and issues that arise in the area of your personal efficiency and effectiveness.. A psychologist's training background in human behaviour gives them the unique ability to help you explore new perspectives and facilitate in making appropriate changes in your life you'd really like to make.
In light of this, here are some of the ways in which counselling or therapy may be beneficial for you if you are ready to begin facing those things that you are struggling with:
•Mental health is affected by a person's thoughts, feelings, and other circumstances. Self-defeating thoughts, for instance, can make depression worse... Alternatively, a person may feel anxious around specific people or places. During psychotherapy, a therapist can help the person avoid these triggers or learn coping techniques.
•In addition to helping people understand how certain events contribute to mental illness, it also helps them better grasp the ways in which events can affect their lives. For example, if you change jobs, get ill, lose a loved one, or experience any other change, you may not even realise it. Situational depression and anxiety can result from these factors. A psychotherapist can suggest the solutions to your problems and assist you in moving forward.
•Your mental health can be improved with the help of a psychotherapist. You may be able to experience life differently and witness the emotions with the capacity to deal with them as they surface in various situations. Various scientific techniques can help you to deal with stress, trauma , trauma, and your way of thinking, as well as life skills that can ease problem solving and positively affect your overall efficiency.
•This can help you become aware of what is most important to you and facilitate you in choosing the direction you wish to go in. It can also equip you with the tools to deal with those obstacles that may be holding you back from moving forward with the life you seek.
•The goal of therapy is to help you lead a life that is meaningful and focused on what you value most, so you can feel more confident and to have a stronger sense of self-esteem.
The goal of therapy is not merely to help you feel better; it's also to help you live better.
[Ayushi Tangnoo- Mental Health Activist]