“I can’t take it anymore!” Sarah screamed at her husband, John. “I’m overwhelmed.” Sarah, a working mom was burning her candle at both ends, and everything John tried to do to help wasn’t helping. She wasn’t sleeping well; she was snapping at the kids and John more often than she liked. Even her work was suffering. All the running, self-help books and TikTok videos were doing nothing to help. She began to wonder, “Do I need therapy?”
我需要治疗吗？
Although1 in 5 Americansare affected by a mental health condition, 5 in 5 Americans know what it’s like to experience stress, anxiety and other forms of emotional distress.
Some of the challenges we face in life will be greater than others. Sometimes we’ll be able to tackle them on our own or with the help of a supportive friend or loved one. Other times, we could benefit from the help of a trusted professional, like a behavioral health specialist.
“Many people think they don’t need therapy and have the help of their family and friends,” said Jerimya Fox, a licensed professional counselor and a doctor of behavioral health at横幅行为健康医院in Scottsdale, AZ. “It’s good to have a support system, but you can’t always talk to them about everything—you may even have to be careful about what you say. This is when psychotherapy can help.”
What is psychotherapy?
While the stigmas surrounding mental illnesses have shifted in the right direction over the years, still many people are hesitant to admit they could benefit from therapy.“Who me? Oh, I don’t need therapy. I’m fine.”
与某些思想，心理治疗更常见的谈话治疗相反，不仅适用于精神健康问题。它对所有年龄段的任何人都有利于 - 正在经历挑战，过渡或想要改善他们的生活。
[Read我可以从牢密的基础认知治疗中受益吗？。]
“Therapy is a safe, non-judgmental place where you don’t have to edit any thoughts or emotions,” Dr. Fox said. “Therapists are there to let you vent, explore what you are going through and to help develop a mental toolbox to handle future challenges.”
Just like you’d visit your health care provider to ensure physical health, think of therapy as medicine for your mental health.
您可以从治疗中受益的标志
无论寻求治疗的原因如何，有一些迹象表明它可能是一个好时机。福克斯博士说，如果您有一个或多个问题导致您的痛苦和干扰您的日常生活，可能是寻求治疗的时间。
如果你正在经历下列,马y be time to seek help:
1. You’re easily overwhelmed
是让你进入情绪的尾翼的东西mood swings—from烦躁和愤怒悲伤？你在朋友身上捕捉到一顶帽子吗？是极端情绪使得难以焦点和处理日常功能吗？
情绪不堪重负，可能是由大量的东西引起的，并且可能难以浏览自己。如果感觉越来越困难响应和控制你的情绪，治疗可能能够帮助两者。
“Therapy can help with unregulated emotions, because you can take a step back and uncover the actual triggers of those emotions and how to combat that fear and panic that may be the root cause,” Dr. Fox said.
2. You’re consumed by your own anxious thoughts
Racing thoughts? Racing heart? Mental health conditions like anxiety may trigger anxious or negative (intrusive) thoughts and cause other physiological reactions.
治疗可以帮助您以健康的方式学习如何接受，挑战和管理这些思想，以免控制您。
[Read我有焦虑，抑郁症或两者吗？这是如何讲述的。]
3. You have relationship troubles
婚姻和关系并不容易。有很多事情可能导致关系或关系中的应变，例如有一个新的婴儿金钱或工作挣扎。
If you’re unable to see eye-to-eye with someone, are in an unhealthy relationship, find yourself isolating or distancing yourself from your friend or partner, it may be time to talk to a behavioral health specialist about what is going on. In addition,夫妻治疗can help peacefully navigate differences and restore strong communication in your relationship.
福克斯博士说：“疗法可以协助恢复，治愈，愈合，与个人重新联系，你可能会有一个不良关系或创造健康边界的创伤，”福克斯博士说。“无论是配偶还是家长，它都可以帮助您与其他人联系。我们都可以使用一些帮助机动和培养联系。通过治疗，您有一个中立的党，帮助我们达到这种联系和支持。
[Read家庭治疗如何帮助。]
你不吃或睡觉
如果你睡觉困难，睡得太多，几乎没有吃或吃太多，以沉闷你的情绪，可能是时候达到闹钟按钮并与您的医疗保健提供者或行为健康专家交谈。
治疗可以帮助您克服睡眠和饮食问题的潜在原因。
[Read在压力时代照顾你的大脑。]
你经历过死亡或创伤
Therapy can be extremely helpful after a recent trauma, such as thedeath of a loved one，流产，虐待关系，以及过去的创伤，如sexual or verbal abuse。
“治疗可以让您探讨这些痛苦的经历，与在机密安全的空间中经历过这些问题的人，”福克斯博士说。“他们可以通过创伤和悲伤来帮助您妥善处理和工作。”
6. You’re abusing alcohol and drugs
如果您一直在饮酒，使用毒品或参与风险类型的行为，这可能是您不健康的尝试应对更深层次的问题。治疗，以及addiction counseling, may help you better understand what you are trying to cover up and give you the tools to stop unhealthy behaviors.
“Substance abuse affects 20 million Americans and countless more who care for and love them,” Dr. Fox said. “Therapy gives coping and life skills to combat the pressures related to substance abuse. It focuses on treatment, motivates you to abstain and stay clean and is a focal point to move you to be successful.”
[Here’sHow to Spot Addiction in Someone You Know。]
7. You need a mental tune-up
就像一辆汽车不时需要调整，也可能需要治疗曲调。
“Therapy can give you the tools to better interact and live your life, but it also teaches you when it might be time to go back and address certain things—or new things that pop up,” Dr. Fox said. “You are better after therapy, because you can identify certain patterns or recognize certain triggers and know, ‘Hey, maybe I’m due for a little check in.’”
你觉得无望 - 只是不在乎了
你觉得没有的日子比不是没有吗？绝望可以包括你没有未来的担忧，你永远不会幸福，或者你只是不在乎发生了什么。有时绝望可以是一个标志抑郁症，一种严重的情绪障碍that affects 1 in 6 adults at one point in their life.
Talking to a therapist may help you understand why and what steps to follow to improve your well-being.
9. Nothing else seems to work
Like Sarah, you’ve tried everything—talked to a friend, exercised more, watchedself-help TikToks—but nothing seems to have made a difference. This may be a sign it’s time to talk to a behavioral health specialist who can help you figure out what is causing you to feel this way.
10. You’re living through a pandemic
自2020年3月以来发生了这么多(and is still going!), that it’s natural to have a mixed bag of emotions. It’s been a lot for all of us.
福克斯博士说：“你不需要有精神健康障碍的临床诊断，以有理由与行为健康专家联系。”“我们经历了这么多。它可以帮助与朋友，同事或爱的人交谈。有人会让你发泄和谈话，没有任何判断。“
并记住，你并不孤单
Know that, whether you yourself are having a hard time or someone you know, you’re not alone. There’s no time like the present to take the first step (or second step) in getting the support you or your loved one needs.
If you’re considering a therapist, make sure you read “选择合适的治疗师,” to help guide in the right direction.
寻找许可的行为健康专家near you, visit bannerhealth.com or call the Banner Appointment Line at 800-254-4357. If you are having suicidal thoughts, please don’t wait to get help. Call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
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