what is a alternative to therapy or a pscychologist?
January 21st, 2010 | by admin |i dont have the money to pay for therapy with a psychologist. can you please tell me some ideas on good alternatives that would also be healing? im not talking about using a friend as a sounding board, i dont want to put that on someone else, but rather methods that someone can do to heal themselves emotionally & mentally without medication.
Some forms of psychological counseling rely on behavior changes rather than exploring the reasons for the behavior. Most people can identify their own problems, although they lack the ability to follow-through with changing themselves. Behavior comes down to habit, change your habits to change yourself. Thinking positively about one’s self and doing what needs to be done (particularly when it is hard to do) can go a long way. It has been proven that even fake laughter triggers a biochemical reaction in the brain that positively alters one’s perspective.
Establishing a habit to replace a habit that is the result of many years of practice is very difficult. If you start slow and gradually increase you will have a better chance of making it a habit. Of course, it will take 3 weeks or more to establish the habit. During those 3 weeks you have to commit yourself to doing something you don’t really want to do.
There is a book that might help titled: Change Your Brain Change Your Life. You could also do check out meditation.
WebMD depression health check:
http://www.webmd.com/depression/default.htm
Depression self-help
For teens:
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/depression_teen_teenagers.htm
Depression self-help
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/depression_tips.htm
National Mental Health Consumer Self-Help Clearinghouse
(800) 553-4539
www.mhselfhelp.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. EST.
(800) 789-2647
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/
National Mental Health Association Hotline
800-969-NMHA (6642)
One Response to “what is a alternative to therapy or a pscychologist?”
By drdr on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
Some forms of psychological counseling rely on behavior changes rather than exploring the reasons for the behavior. Most people can identify their own problems, although they lack the ability to follow-through with changing themselves. Behavior comes down to habit, change your habits to change yourself. Thinking positively about one’s self and doing what needs to be done (particularly when it is hard to do) can go a long way. It has been proven that even fake laughter triggers a biochemical reaction in the brain that positively alters one’s perspective.
Establishing a habit to replace a habit that is the result of many years of practice is very difficult. If you start slow and gradually increase you will have a better chance of making it a habit. Of course, it will take 3 weeks or more to establish the habit. During those 3 weeks you have to commit yourself to doing something you don’t really want to do.
There is a book that might help titled: Change Your Brain Change Your Life. You could also do check out meditation.
WebMD depression health check:
http://www.webmd.com/depression/default.htm
Depression self-help
For teens:
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/depression_teen_teenagers.htm
Depression self-help
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/depression_tips.htm
National Mental Health Consumer Self-Help Clearinghouse
(800) 553-4539
http://www.mhselfhelp.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. EST.
(800) 789-2647
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/
National Mental Health Association Hotline
800-969-NMHA (6642)
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