Who? When and under what circumstances does someone need a psychologist? When can you still try to cope on your own, and when do you need to quickly make decisions and start doing something?

In our culture, and in the post-Soviet space, it is customary to endure, wait, suddenly everything will "settle" or "resolve" by itself. But, here it is not so much important how everything ends, but what conclusions a person draws after conflicts or crises, etc. What he will think about himself and how in the future he will behave, build relationships with the environment, the world, how he will perceive himself or relate to himself.

In other words, how he will live: enjoy each day and look forward to the new one, take pleasure in life, events, meetings, sex, plan his future, etc., or wake up thinking, oh sooner it would all end. For example, if a woman says: “I don't know if I need a psychologist,” and at the same time her eyes are teary, she is unhappy in her relationships, sleeps poorly, every day is sheer routine and disappointments in herself, in people. Is this the meaning of birth and coming into this world? The answer is no. Because we have only one life, and we need to live it as qualitatively or happily as possible, if that's what you prefer))

And to travel this path, it is necessary to overcome stages of maturation, life crises, re-evaluation of values, etc., and as a result - physical and mental barriers, in other words, mental problems. And there is nothing shameful in this - it is a feature of Homo Sapiens. It is shameful not to take care of oneself, to torment oneself or loved ones.

When a person's body starts to hurt, they go to a doctor, but when their soul hurts, what should they do, are there signs that help is needed?

Also read: If "emotional pain" is my Teacher, what does it want to teach me? .

Yes, there are, although not as clearly as in the case of the body. A person lives an emotional, physiological, and social life. Therefore, it is important to learn to diagnose and respond to signs of worsening mental health through:

Emotional signs:

• Low (depressed) or elevated mood
• Feeling of anxiety or unreasonable anxiety
• Irritability or anger directed at oneself or others
• Negative thoughts about oneself, surroundings, future
• Reduced concentration and attention
• Apathy and inattentiveness

Physiological signs:

• Insomnia or oversleeping
• Constant fatigue or quick exhaustion, or excessive activity, fussiness, excess energy
• Change in appetite: under-eating or overeating
• Digestive problems, stomach, intestines
• Physical pains – headaches, heartaches, muscle pains
• Increased or decreased need for sex
• Motor retardation or sharp increase in motor activity

Also read: If you have "psychosomatics". Top 3 questions to ask yourself. .

Social signs:

• Lack of desire to communicate with people, difficulties in a team, communication
• Excessive social activity in real life or on social networks
• Abuse of alcohol, drugs, medicines
• Problems in studies or work, when performing tasks
• Lack of interests or motivation

Individually, these signs may characterize a temporary deviation from the norm, but collectively they will always indicate that mental health has worsened and a decision must be made quickly, otherwise, it will only get worse.

An average person has only 2 weeks to "pull themselves together", after which it will no longer be possible to "relax" or "ignore" the problem. No person on Earth is capable of objectively analyzing their behavior, diagnosing or treating their own psyche. And contacting a psychologist at the first necessity, or becoming a psychiatrist's patient, is a simple decision, if you like, a choice.

Also read: "TO CHANGE, cannot remain," or "to change CANNOT, remain," the decision is yours..

And if you are living a full, holistic life. Feel good: at peace with yourself and others, not hindering others' lives, you are a mentally healthy person, enjoy this, take care of yourself and bask in happiness.

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