Do I Need Therapy?

While I’m of the opinion that most people can benefit from some self-inspection, not everyone really needs therapy.

What you are doing to help your problems is working reliably.
You can count on yourself to discipline yourself to do what needs to be done.
You have easy access to great support from your friends and/or family.
You can eat well, sleep well, exercise well and enjoy good health.
You don’t avoid your problems, and you don’t feel overwhelmed.
You feel generally satisfied with how your life is going and with your relationships.

You are frequently concerned about a feeling or something you are doing or not doing.
Other people have expressed their concern about your emotions or behaviors.
Things have gotten worse for you.
You’re having trouble getting yourself to do the things that you need to do.
You’ve been getting emotional for reasons that don’t seem to match up.
You’ve been having crying spells for unexplained reasons, or you feel overwhelmed.
You suffered a trauma, and you can’t stop thinking about it.
You are using substances to escape or numb out.
You feel disconnected from others and/or from your life.
You’ve been showing signs of stress lately, such as frequent illness, trouble sleeping, poor judgment, etc.
Your thinking feels foggy or distorted.
You always assume the worst.
You mentally beat yourself up.
You self-harm (anything from cutting to restricting your food intake to driving recklessly).
You don’t care about things anymore as much as you used to.
You can’t stop taking responsibility for other people’s problems.
You feel helpless, overwhelmed or stuck.
You are avoiding tough situations or potential conflict.
You feel that you overreact to things.
You can’t stop worrying.
You can’t get over things that have happened to you in the past.
You feel sad or unmotivated.
Other people have asked you to go to therapy.

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