A new way of looking at mental health
Mental health and wellness continue to emerge as a new way of looking at things. A new way of looking after yourself.
There’s the ‘mind, body and soul’ movement, but mostly ‘mind’ isn't taken to mean talking therapy or counselling. It is more seen as stilling the mind, meditating and mindfulness.
Talk to someone
While I’m all for meditation and contemplation, I also strongly believe that talking to someone – a professional – also goes a long way to rebalancing and invigorating your mental health.
I’m not saying you can’t talk to friends and family and feel better. It’s just that, for some of us, friends and family may not be as objective, non-judgemental and helpful as we might want. For others, there just aren’t any trusted friends and family to talk to. Even if there are, there’s always value in seeking help from someone who is trained in talking therapy. There are a range of therapy ‘types’ that you hear about with weird...