Take Charge of Your Mental Wellbeing.
Access answers to frequently asked questions about mental wellness, treatment options, and available support services.
Mental health includes your psychological, emotional, and social well-being. It affects how you make
choices, relate to others, handle stress, and so much more. Everyone has mental health, just like everyone
has physical health. Conditions such as stress, depression, and anxiety can all affect your mental health
and create challenges.
Mental illness is a general term for a group of illnesses that affect the mind or brain. These illnesses, which
include bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, and personality disorders, affect the way a
person thinks, feels, and acts. The exact cause of mental illness is unknown. What is known is that mental
illness is NOT a character fault, weakness, or something inherently 'wrong' with a person.
While the physical sensations of anxiety and stress can be similar, their causes are usually different.
Stress is usually caused by external pressures we are having difficulty coping with. When we are stressed,
we usually know what we're stressed about, and the symptoms of stress generally resolve themselves
once the stressful situation ends.
Anxiety, on the other hand, is usually caused by worries or fears about potential threats or troubles, or
even anxiety about the anxiety itself.
Some clients often start therapy by attending sessions weekly and may decide to decrease the frequency, to once or twice per month, over time as they make progress toward their treatment goals.
You can tell if therapy is working for you by noticing changes in your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and overall well-being. Signs of progress include feeling more self-aware, developing healthier coping strategies, experiencing improved relationships, or handling stress and challenges more effectively.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) requires healthcare professionals to keep their information confidential and will only disclose it with your permission. Your therapist or counselor should give you a privacy policy statement during your first session.
Typically, a therapy session can run 45 to 60 minutes long but may run longer. Group therapy and some couples therapy sessions may run around 75 to 90 minutes
In therapy, people often talk about what is on their minds or causing them distress. This can include mental health problems they experience, such as poor sleep or disturbing thoughts, or other stressors, such as difficulty at work, in their relationships, or with a life transition.
There is a traditional misconception that therapy is only for people who are “broken” or “mentally ill”. In reality, every human being can benefit from the growth potential that therapy offers. Seeking therapy does not mean there is something wrong with you. It means that you have the vision and willingness to self-reflect in ways that can dramatically improve your life and your relationships.
With so many different types of treatment for mental health conditions, it can sometimes be difficult to
understand what is right for you or if in fact, you need therapy. From years of experience, we know the
best way to get clarity is to have an open conversation with a CCMHS-licensed professional about what
you are looking for. Getting in touch for help is the first step toward mental wellness.
According to the American Psychiatric Association, 75% of people who are in therapy find relief from their
symptoms and have improved functioning in their lives. Through therapy, we can identify the thoughts,
behavior, and emotional patterns that do not serve you well. You will learn new skills to enable you to
better cope and manage your life so that in time you will experience a sense of contentment and begin to
enjoy life.
Therapy helps by identifying the root causes of your symptoms. It teaches you tools for emotional
regulation, better communication, and handling challenges. Your CCMHS therapist will help you identify
and track your
Therapy provides a relationship where two people (you and your therapist) focus on you. Typically, no one else can do that for you, without having their opinion in the game. Friends and family offer vital support and a healthy life including rich connections with people you love.
The training of the therapist and the nature of the therapeutic relationship will provide you with an unbiased, unconditionally accepting, emotionally safe place to self-reflect and be received.
You will have a chance to address whatever is most important to you. And you can change course if you need to. You are in charge. Your therapist is there to assist.
Therapy is about you. So it does require that you take initiative and actively choose to self-explore. The therapist can guide your journey, but you are a co-pilot. This means you can’t just answer questions and expect the therapist to come up with an answer. Likewise, you can’t just talk nonstop without allowing your therapist to be involved.
Therapy can be as short or as long as you choose. Short-term therapy can help you address a specific problem, make a decision, or reach a specified goal. Your therapist can help you focus, consider multiple perspectives, and resolve any emotional blocks to moving forward.
There are many benefits to participating in therapy. Therapists can provide support, problem-solving skills, and enhanced coping strategies for issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship troubles, unresolved childhood issues, grief, stress management, body image issues, and creative blocks. Many people also find that therapists can be a tremendous asset in managing personal growth, interpersonal relationships, family concerns, marriage issues, and the hassles of daily life.
Therapists can provide a fresh perspective on a difficult problem or point you in the direction of a solution. The benefits you obtain from therapy depend on how well you use the process and put into practice what you learn.
In some cases, a combination of medication and therapy is the right course of action. Working with your medical doctor you can determine what's best for you. It is well established that the long-term solution to mental and emotional problems and the pain they cause cannot be solved solely by medication. Instead of just treating the symptom, therapy addresses the cause of our distress and the behavior patterns that curb our progress.
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