Do you need psychological counseling?
Many people in life, when they hear about psychological counseling, feel like, “I’m not mentally ill, why do I need psychological counseling?”
This statement is actually quite accurate. If a mental illness is diagnosed, psychological counseling is unlikely to be helpful, as medication treatment will inevitably come first.
So, who is suitable for psychological counseling?
Someone like me,
Someone like me,
Someone like me
Well, in that case, it’s still appropriate to take medication. (Just kidding~)
So, who needs psychological counseling?
Let’s do a self-assessment today. Consider the following questions.
Step 1
Are my boundaries clear with others?
When someone asks to borrow something or money from me, do I lend it out without hesitation?
When it’s time to receive it back, do I naturally ask for it?
Do I tend to excessively help others and find it hard to refuse them?
Step 2
How is my study and work?
Is studying or working for me just passing time or taking on a challenge?
Is work-related stress suffocating me?
Do I have extreme contradictions with my superiors?
Do I often find it hard to concentrate or make progress even when I want to study or work hard?
Step 3
How are my relationships with people around me?
Do I always feel like I can’t communicate with others?
Do I have unresolved communication conflicts with my parents?
Are my relationships with my partner satisfactory?
Do I feel lonely and bored when alone but reluctant to talk to anyone?
If these situations bother you, psychological counseling is an option.
Looking at it this way, it seems like everyone needs counseling because life is full of challenges and disappointments.
Yes, everyone can have a counselor.
Essentially, the presence of a counselor is not only to solve the problems people face but more so to affirm their existence, providing a space for individuals to freely express secrets they can’t tell anyone else and get sincere companionship.
Because in the eyes of a counselor, there are neither problems nor symptoms; there are simply lives that have been hurt and misunderstood.
