Why talk therapy might not work
Why not talk therapy?
““If the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.””
When I struggled with my mind health a few years ago, I went to talk therapy. It was great. I loved the person I was seeing, and she helped me get back on my feet.
Over the years, I have had a couple of ‘go-to’ people to do talk therapy with, and this has been invaluable.
But what if the reason why you are not feeling great isn’t because of a break-up, a trauma, work or life stress?
What if you don’t know why you’re feeling miserable?
What if your mental health issues aren’t in your head?
What if it’s not in your head (or heart)?
Not all mind (or mental) health issues come from your head.
Sometimes, when our mind health is not great, it might be coming from our body.
(When I say mind health, I’m referring to ‘not feeling your optimal self’. This can be your thinking, brain function, mood, mental state, concentration, energy levels and behaviours that aren’t in line with who you want to be.)
You may have heard this before, but let me remind you:
Many things can impact your mind health
Such as:
There are many things that can impact your mental health.
Surprised?
I actually had a client just yesterday tell me about how Accutane completely ’messed up’ his mental health.
You see, when we have so many things that might be impacting our mind health, why would we think that talk therapy and medications are the only answers?
(I know you are much wiser than to believe this!)
A reminder
If you or a loved one is struggling with their mind well-being, remember to look outside of the square.
Talk therapy is amazing (and I do it too!) But don’t forget - our problems are not all nails and we have a lot more tools than just a hammer.
Helen is a registered nurse and life coach, specialising in mental health from a holistic perspective. She is passionate about supporting people to have optimal mental health and well-being and forever hopeful that the medical model will realise that mental health isn’t all in your your head,
Based in New Zealand, Helen is available for consultation, education sessions and mental health speaking engagements.
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