5 Signs That You Might Need to Talk to a Professional
Taking Care of Your Mental Health
Life Transitions and Loss Perhaps you’ve experienced a significant loss or a huge change in your life, such as a health diagnosis, death of a loved one, birth of a child, or the end of a relationship. Loss and change are never easy and sometimes, can really rock our world or our sense of self to the core. It can even collide with our sense of safety and connectedness in relationships and amongst the world. Talking to a therapist can help to put back some of the pieces, shift perspective and make sense of or even find meaning in your new normal.
Not feeling like yourself. Do you dread starting your day? Feel resentful often? Maybe you notice that you’ve been isolating yourself from people, or feel like you don’t belong. Perhaps worry is consuming you, or you feel overwhelmed and it’s starting to affect your relationships. It can be quite common for people to experience many of these things, and if you’re able to; talking to a professional can help you to sort out what it might be that is interfering with you living the life you would like to be living.
Body pain. Our bodies are really intelligent things. When we think about talking to a therapist, we usually think about it as work of the mind; but often, our bodies can hold onto emotions before we are ever cognizant that something is up. If you’ve got a persistent pain or ache that hasn’t been relieved elsewhere, consider booking an appointment. Your therapist can help you to re-connect and learn to listen to what it is your body is trying to say.
Dark thoughts. This is a really important one to address. If you notice that your thoughts are creating distress and could interfere with safety, it’s essential that you speak to someone. These types of thoughts could range from “what if I weren’t here anymore” to making plans to end your life or harm yourself. The sooner you can speak to someone, the earlier these distressing thoughts can be addressed and you can get the support you need.
Realizing that your ability to cope with stress is no longer serving you. Maybe you’ve been turning to alcohol, drugs, food or sex as a way to cope with the various challenges life throws at you. Maybe it’s been working for you for some time, yet you start to notice that these strategies are no longer offering the relief they once used to. Perhaps loved ones have been after you to cut these things out, and you’re starting to see what they mean, or hold anger towards them about it. This is a good time to learn alternative ways to cope with stress, which will be both helpful and healthy for you- for now, and in the long term.
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Mental health is an extremely important part of anyone’s wellbeing…
Which is why we have a team of registered psychotherapists, registered social workers and counsellors on hand for whatever support you or your family may need. Whether you’re a new mom who’s experiencing postpartum depression, have a child who is having trouble regulating his emotions at school, a family grieving the loss of a loved one, or are just needing someone to talk to, our team will work with you to find the best therapeutic approach (including cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness-based therapy or dialectical behaviour therapy) for you and your family.
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