If you feel depressed or anxious, you must be crazy, or weak, or flawed. If you are in emotional pain, it s because of something you are doing wrong. NONE of these things are true. Actually, if you recognize that you need help, you are being very smart. If you had a heart condition, or diabetes, or some other illness, you would not think twice about getting professional help.
Emotional pain is no different.
Most mental health problems can be effectively treated, and the sooner you go for help, the better your chances for beating it. Having emotional pain, depression, anxiety etc. Sometimes, everyday human problems overwhelm us, and we realize that we need assistance to get our lives back on track. One in five Americans will need mental health help at some time in their lives. Consulting a mental health professional is the smart, responsible, pro-active first step to take your life back and get on the path to healing from emotional pain.