What is Mental Health?
Articles about mental health often focus on mental illness rather than mental health. But what is mental health? If you were to ask two people to define this term, you'd probably get two different answers. What seems healthy to one person may not seem so to another, and each person's definition would depend on his or her own culture and values.
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Drifting & Anxiety and Stress Reduction
Gretchen Rubin is a published author who began her career as a lawyer after drifting into law school, not because she particularly had that goal in mind, but because it was just the next natural step after taking the LSAT.
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Ways to Help Depression
Austin counselor, Jonathan Anderson, shares an overview of depression. Treatment of depression and its symptoms is more accessible than ever before.
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New Mothers: Help for Anxiety and Depression
Are you, or someone you know, dealing with postpartum depression? Statistics: 50 - 80% of new mothers suffer with some post partum depression symptoms. Austin, Texas counselor, Dr. Jan Morris, shares her experience about postpartum depression.
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A Look at Mental Health
Although mental health is difficult to define, most people would probably agree that mentally healthy individuals relate well to others, cope effectively with stress, and make choices that align with positive values, take care of their physical health, and respect themselves and others. They also know when they need to seek mental health counseling.
While being mentally healthy is the ideal, mental illness is a very real problem. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, mental illness affects one in five families in the U. S. Some mental illnesses have a physical cause, such as a chemical imbalance in the brain, and some may be triggered by stress or trauma. If you're struggling with a mental illness, or if issues such as anxiety and sadness are preventing you from having a satisfying life, it may be time for you to begin mental health counseling.
Mental Health Counseling
Mental health articles stress that mental health counseling works! Of course, counseling is essential for people with mental illness but it's also effective for people who simply need support as they work through a difficult life situation. In your search for a psychotherapist, look for someone who views you as a whole person no matter the issue you bring in, in other words as a person who can heal and grow rather than as a person who needs help. Such a non-pathologizing approach will empower you on your healing journey and give you encouragement to participate fully in the collaborative effort of therapy.
