There are times when temporary help may get you through extreme feelings that can occur when your life is in transition or when you are facing upheavals such as divorce, illness, a move or a death in the family. Remember, there is no one way that is right for everyone. Trust your head and your gut. You really do know more than you think you know about what you need. Your task is to find the right professional or professionals to help you.
Life really is too hard to navigate alone.
Out Some people feel there is a stigma attached to taking medication and wish instead to see themselves as heroically bearing the pain much as they imagine a sports hero or heroine might do. This attitude can be as foolish as expecting a magic potion to cure all your ills. When used well, medication can be successfully used as a catalyst, not as a crutch. ''Toughing it out'' can sometimes merely veil foolish pride. Just because an itchy rash may have a psychological cause is no reason not to treat the rash topically. Few of us would balk at taking medication to stop scratching while we determine what internal disruption has caused this eruption.