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When The Need Isn’t Dire: Why Counseling is a Good Idea Even if You Haven’t Been Diagnosed with any Psychological Disorders

When The Need Isn’t Dire: Why Counseling is a Good Idea Even if You Haven’t Been Diagnosed with any Psychological Disorders

Even though many of us know about the numerous benefits of counseling and psychotherapy, we also have some misconceptions associated with the same. Among these is the stigmatization of counseling as something that’s only beneficial for those suffering from serious psychological disorders. People may sometimes see counseling as something that’s exclusively for those diagnosed with serious psychological disorders.

We’re going to elaborate on why this isn’t true and why even in the absence of a black and white diagnosis, counseling may be helpful.

Sitting with Discomfort: What is Emotional Distress Tolerance?

Sitting with Discomfort: What is Emotional Distress Tolerance?

Mental health awareness is seriously picking up pace today both in the US and elsewhere. People are now recognizing and accepting the presence of psychological and emotional difficulties that many struggle with. They are also developing the knowledge and vocabulary to describe what is happening with them and around them.

A lot of this knowledge, vocabulary and even current treatment techniques are geared to address what is known as emotional or psychological distress.