11 signs that you need to attend psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is an invaluable resource to ensure our mental health and well-being emotional, but not everyone is aware of the diversity of problems in which this can be applied.

Therefore, in this article we will review the usual signs that indicate that you should go to psychotherapy as soon as possible.

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What are the main signs that you need to attend psychotherapy?

Psychology professionals establish a series of signals that must be taken into account to anyone who suffers from them, and for which it is advisable to seek professional therapy specialized.

1. constant anxiety

Anxiety problems are one of the most common mental health disorders in the world, it is a real public health problem that affects all areas of the person.

Some people have anxiety disorders that affect to a greater or lesser extent their daily life and the normal fulfillment of their obligations, but in any case, it is a problem that should not be assumed as "something normal", it should be treated by a psychology professional specialized. It is one thing to feel anxious from time to time, something completely natural, and another to suffer from anxiety during most part of the hours of the day over several days, or have anxiety attacks in non-dangerous situations real.

The many existing types of anxiety and in most cases the most common symptoms are usually: agitation, nervousness, tension, sweating, fear that something bad is going to happen, trouble sleeping, weakness, and a wide variety of physical symptoms that affect a person's health.

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2. Low self-esteem

Self-esteem deficits are another of the most frequent problems addressed in psychology consultations, and they have to do with a very negative or altered image that many people have of themselves, about its “essence” or identity.

People with low self-esteem tend to believe that they are worthless and that they are not capable of doing anything remarkable or praiseworthy, although In the vast majority of cases, they usually have adequate skills to successfully perform all the tasks related to an autonomous lifestyle and sustainable.

A specialized psychotherapist knows perfectly the mechanisms of self-esteem and its relationship with well-being people and can teach various useful tools to improve and enhance good self-esteem in their customers.

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3. Feeling that a chronic or severe illness “overwhelms” us

Some people who are diagnosed with chronic or severe illnesses see their mental health, as well as their physical health in many cases, strongly affected due to the serious news they have just received.

It is in these cases when the person usually feels overwhelmed by the situation, without finding any meaning to their existence or reasons to be happy, thoughts that are repeated recurrently in their head.

Faced with this type of diagnosis, psychotherapy can also provide invaluable and valuable psychological help for people who may be suffering in their day-to-day life and require support and comfort at the hands of a health professional Health.

4. depressive symptoms

There are many depressive symptoms that a person can present during her life, and most of them can affect in a very decisive way to their mental health and normal day-to-day functioning, both on a personal and professional.

Some of these symptoms can become a mood disorder such as clinical depression. Those who develop this psychopathology experience constant hopelessness, apathy, sadness, lack of interest in everything, development of inadequate life habits such as poor nutrition and lack of hygiene, etc.

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5. suicidal thoughts

Suicidal ideations are common in those people whose mental health deteriorates for various reasons, whether due to a depressive disorder, a personality disorder, pathologies such as anorexia or bulimia, etc.

This type of ideation, when it appears recurrently, represent a real risk to the life of the person who suffers from them and must be communicated as soon as possible to family, friends and of course to a psychology professional who intervenes as soon as possible to help the person overcome the crisis.

6. poor time management

At some point in their lives, some people realize that they manage their time very poorly and that this lack of organization decisively affects their daily life and also their mental health. For example, it occurs in those who, being self-employed and/or working from home, notice how the tasks of their work life they absorb all the hours of the day, partly because of the distractions, of leaving everything until the last moment, etc.

Going to a psychologist can be an excellent way to deal with these types of problems related to the management of time, as well as acquiring disciplined, healthy lifestyle habits and healthy ways of organizing oneself on a day-to-day basis.

7. traumatic events

Some traumatic events experienced in the past can leave psychological sequels over time, something that must be treated through a psychotherapeutic process by a mental health professional.

And it is common for many people to realize that some traumatic event from the past It has affected more than they realized or is preventing them from moving forward and becoming the person they want to be.

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8. excessive shyness

Excessive shyness is a problem that occurs when the person has certain problems in social relationships linked to personal insecurities and it is impossible or very difficult for him to maintain normal social relationships.

This type of problem is usually treated in psychological consultations around the world and professionals in the psychology experts in social difficulties always provide support and successful help to those people who they request.

9. Difficult emotional connection

Some people have real Difficulty establishing a full emotional connection with other people, as well as to express what they feel successfully.

This type of deficit can also be treated through psychotherapy and training gradually until that the person finally manages to make true emotional connections with the people around him.

10. Eating Disorders

Believing that we may have developed a Eating Disorder It is also one of the unequivocal signs that we need to request a psychotherapy process from a professional specialized in ED intervention.

These types of disorders they usually appear in young people, but can also occur in adults that begin to enter a self-destructive spiral for various reasons and begin to present alterations in their eating habits.

11. Intrusive Thoughts

The intrusive thoughts are also the order of the day in psychological consultations around the world, and consist of recurrent thoughts that the person does not want to have but that are repeated in his head.

These types of intrusive thoughts are also a signal to go to therapy, and are usually related to a case of Obsessive-compulsive disorder, a disorder that can be successfully treated by a qualified psychological professional.

Do you want to have professional psychotherapeutic help?

If you are interested in attending psychotherapy sessions, we invite you to contact us.

In Cribecca We serve adults, adolescents and children and offer the option of face-to-face psychotherapy and online therapy.