Are You Crazy? Is This An Anxiety Test?
Posted on 25-11-2022 02:04 PM
Anxiety counselling has been transformed, paying attention to what actually works has led to much more rapid and successful treatments. Historically just talking about how you feel was thought to transform somebody's anxiety. There is no evidence that says this is an effective way of helping somebody long term with anxiety. What works for me might not work for you. There is no evidence that shows you need to progress with somebody else's therapy or to try lots of different things. It is now quite common for people to use anxiety counselees for various treatments. So, you can be anxious without ever being able to overcome it.
Anxiety is an illness that has a genetic basis and is common in most people as they age. It may have a traumatic experience or a stressful event in your life that is still fresh in your mind. It is difficult for someone to understand the feelings that you feel and it is difficult for them to make you feel better because they have no idea what you feel. It can be hard for many people to understand that they might feel anxious but the world does not actually exist for them. So, they have difficulty believing that they can actually help you feel better. So, even if you go to them for anxiety counselling, there is a possibility that you won't feel better.
One of the main problems people have is that they tend to go to an anxiety counselee and they feel awful in the counselee and they feel even worse when they leave. They would like to go back but know they probably won't. It is almost as if they have been robbed of what they paid for. They have been told that it will take only 20 minutes and it takes six hours. Sometimes they have even been made to feel that they are 'crazy' and should just go and have a therapy session with somebody who understands what they feel and believe me, they would rather just be physically safe than take the time to learn something that will help them feel better and actually get better.
The point is that you are not alone and we are not crazy. As I said before, it is a genuine need and the world will not actually kill you if you take that risk.
Take action: Today, I would just like to say how sorry I am for you. Even though this is by no means a psychological test or a recommendation, I am an emotional counsellor and I know that you do not have to suffer in silence anymore. I would like to convey my condolences and best wishes for a quick and pain-free recovery.