Its not just one set of issues
Mental Health is made up of a spectrum of aspects
Whilst Mental Health is a universal term – there are so many aspects to one persons mental health – its not enough to define any issues with just having ‘ mental health’ issues. To get to the root of any mental health problem – what needs to identified is the type of mental health issue you are dealing with. Below – we have listed common areas and issues that everybody suffers with:
If you are suffering with issues relating to mental health
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What is Marriage and
Family Therapy?
A family’s patterns of behavior influences the individual and therefore may need to be a part of the treatment plan. In marriage and family therapy, the unit of treatment isn’t just the person – even if only a single person is interviewed – it is the set of relationships in which the person is imbedded.
Marriage and family therapy is:
- Brief
- Solution-focused
- Specific, with attainable therapeutic goals
- Designed with the “end in mind”
Some of the Mental Health Spectrum
Explore 5 common areas of mental health categories
These are 5 common examples – not an exhaustive list. Please get in touch for any mental health issue you have.
Anxiety is what we feel when we are worried, tense or afraid – particularly about things that are about to happen, or which we think could happen in the future.
PTSD is a condition that can develop following a traumatic and/or terrifying event, such as a sexual or physical assault, the unexpected death of a loved one, or a natural disaster. People with PTSD often have lasting and frightening thoughts and memories of the event, and tend to be emotionally numb.
People with OCD are plagued by constant thoughts or fears that cause them to perform certain rituals or routines. The disturbing thoughts are called obsessions, and the rituals are called compulsions. An example is a person with an unreasonable fear of germs who constantly washes his or her hands.
Depression is classified as a mood disorder. It may be described as feelings of sadness, loss, or anger that interfere with a person’s everyday activities.
Suicidal behaviour refers to talking about or taking actions related to ending one’s own life. Suicidal thoughts and behaviours should be considered a psychiatric emergency.
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Anxiety is what we feel when we are worried, tense or afraid – particularly about things that are about to happen, or which we think could happen in the future.
PTSD is a condition that can develop following a traumatic and/or terrifying event, such as a sexual or physical assault, the unexpected death of a loved one, or a natural disaster. People with PTSD often have lasting and frightening thoughts and memories of the event, and tend to be emotionally numb.
People with OCD are plagued by constant thoughts or fears that cause them to perform certain rituals or routines. The disturbing thoughts are called obsessions, and the rituals are called compulsions. An example is a person with an unreasonable fear of germs who constantly washes his or her hands.
Depression is classified as a mood disorder. It may be described as feelings of sadness, loss, or anger that interfere with a person’s everyday activities.
Suicidal behaviour refers to talking about or taking actions related to ending one’s own life. Suicidal thoughts and behaviours should be considered a psychiatric emergency.
Why worry about mental health?
Why speak to us?
The aim of this website is to help those that are affected, as well as their friends and family. I believe we all have a part to play in understanding this silent killer more so that our generation and the future generations can understand it and help sufferers talk more openly about it.
Mental Health still carries a stigma, and for most it’s a subconscious negative reaction that means most still harbour our true feelings for fear of being labelled. Are people aware how they react to the thought of somebody’s mental health? For many they don’t.