Why go to therapy? While it is estimated that one in five adults and one in four adolescents suffer from some form of mental illness, only about 46-65 percent with moderate-to-severe impairment are in treatment.” They noted that some problems that don’t qualify as severe mental illness can benefit from treatment and illuminated the symptoms that may warrant psychotherapy:
Everything you feel is intense
You’ve suffered a trauma and you can’t stop thinking about it
You have unexplained and recurrent headaches, stomach-aches or a run-down immune system
You’re using a substance to cope
You’re getting bad feedback at work
You feel disconnected from previously beloved activities
Your relationships are strained
Your friends have told you they’re concerned
Feeling low mood or nervousness
Under or over eating
Insomnia or over sleeping
Relationship problems
Issues with sexuality
Coping with infertility
There are many reasons to see a therapist even if you just feel off color right through to being very distressed, sometimes it's difficult to know exactly what is hindering our coping abilities. Seek a consultation to learn if therapy is right for you at this time.