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What's On Your Mind?
There are many different reasons why someone may be thinking about therapy. In this section, you can learn more about some of the reasons why people seek therapy and find links to more information.
Some reasons for seeking therapy ...
There are many different reasons why someone may be thinking about therapy. In this section, you can learn more about some of the reasons why people seek therapy and find links to more information.
Some reasons for seeking therapy ...
- Depression or anxiety that doesn't go away in a reasonable time
- Panic attacks, phobias and severe fears that interfere with daily living
- Stress at work, home or school that feels overwhelming
- Trouble getting to or staying asleep
- Relationship and partner issues
- Eating disorders and weight management
- Trouble with drugs, alcohol or other addictive behaviour
- Feeling chronically lonely or sad
- Chronic worry, preoccupation, confusion or disorientation
- Excessive anger, frustration or problems with physical abuse
- Self-destructive or self-defeating behaviours
- Suicidal thoughts and self-harm
- Trouble communicating with others
- Trouble making or keeping satisfying relationships
- Problems that follow traumatic events or abuse
- Job and career issues
- Domestic violence and other forms of abuse
- Issues arising due to sexuality, sexual identity or sexual orientation
- Dealing with difficult life issues: e.g. death, divorce, birth of a child, etc
- Family issues: e.g. parent-child communication, problems with teenagers, etc
- Children's educational and emotional problems
- Coping with life threatening illnesses
- Life-cycle challenges: e.g. ageing parents, changed sexual needs, retirement, etc
- Personal growth: e.g. career changes, dissatisfaction with life
- Men's Communication and Lifestyle Issues
- Women's Issues
- Social or cultural issues
- Personality disorders and mental illness
- Intellectual,educational and learning assessments