How to Tell if You Need to See a Therapist
Notice feeling "not yourself.. Reflect on how your feelings affect your everyday life.. Tune in to changes in sleeping habits.
Steps
Notice feeling "not yourself.
Notice feeling "not yourself.
Reflect on how your feelings affect your everyday life.
Reflect on how your feelings affect your everyday life.
Tune in to changes in sleeping habits.
Tune in to changes in sleeping habits.
Check changes in eating habits.
Check changes in eating habits.
Observe a sad or negative mood.
Observe a sad or negative mood.
Note if you feel more "on edge," jumpy, or high strung.
Note if you feel more "on edge," jumpy, or high strung.
Speak with your general practitioner.
Speak with your general practitioner.
Ask yourself if you have cutting or self-harming behaviors.
Ask yourself if you have cutting or self-harming behaviors.
Reflect on any persistent and pervasive thought patterns.
Reflect on any persistent and pervasive thought patterns.
Ask yourself if you've experienced trauma.
Ask yourself if you've experienced trauma.
Consider your use of substances.
Consider your use of substances.
Think about any risks your symptoms pose.
Think about any risks your symptoms pose.
Reflect on recent stressful life events.
Reflect on recent stressful life events.
Know that you can see a therapist to work on "lesser" issues.
Know that you can see a therapist to work on "lesser" issues.
Understand your coping abilities.
Understand your coping abilities.
Think about whether any attempts to feel better have worked.
Think about whether any attempts to feel better have worked.
Focus on how others have been reacting to you lately.
Focus on how others have been reacting to you lately.
Remember if therapy has helped in the past.
Remember if therapy has helped in the past.
Consider if you appreciate thinking and talking about your problems.
Consider if you appreciate thinking and talking about your problems.
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