I’m Not Crazy, But I Want to Talk to a Therapist. What You Need to Know About Mental Health
Dr. Griselda Lloyd is a mental health counselor in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Lloyd evaluates patients using many different procedures, in order to determine what treatments must be carried out in order to properly assess their symptoms. Mental health counselors provide medical care in addition to consultation for each patient... more
As a certified clinical traumatologist, former police officer, and a military spouse with a doctorate in Marriage and Family therapy, I have worked with several individuals from different walks of life. Most have stated that wanting to speak to and/or even speaking with a therapist makes them feel like they are “crazy” or “going crazy”, but they are not. They just want to talk to someone in a safe environment. Hearing this is upsetting, because people should not feel like they are “crazy” or “going crazy.” This is a product of the stigma around mental health.
In this day and age, with social media very present, you can see that mental health concerns do not discriminate. Just like any other health condition, it is not a matter of race, how good of a person you are, or what your social economic status is. Everyone’s well-being is affected by their mental health, even more so after experiencing a traumatic event.
Every year, one in five individuals will experience some form of mental health concern. These can include having anxiety to an upcoming event, struggling to adjust to new life changes, school or work stress, and/or addiction. These are just a few without including traumatic or painful past experiences and chronic mental health issues.
A few things you should know:
- Everyone’s mental health is impacted by all aspects of their life, and all aspects of one’s life are impacted by their mental health.
- Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, physiological, and social well-being.
- Sometimes you just need to talk to someone in a safe environment.
- Wanting and getting help is a sign of good health. It is when you deny that you are in need of help that it becomes a problem.
While this list is not an exhaustive one about what you should know about mental health. The point is that every aspect of our lives is impacted by our mental health, and mental health needs to be taken seriously. Wanting to talk to someone is a sign of good health.
