How do I know if I should get a psychiatric consultation?
I went to counseling because of mental health problems and was troubled by bad emotions, but have I reached the level that I need counseling? The following uses the simplest method to let everyone have a preliminary judgment.
- How long have you been troubled by bad emotions?
ten days? half a month? Or a month, two months, half a year?
If it's only 10 and a half days, it doesn't matter much. If it has lasted for more than one month, two months or even more than two months to half a year, congratulations, this standard is met.
- Does the bad mood affect your life, work, study, and social interaction? How big is the impact?
I'm in a bad mood, does it affect my life compared to before?
If it makes no difference, that's fine. If there is a slight influence, for example, the reaction is a little slow, the work efficiency is affected, and everything else is normal, then the problem is not big; if the influence has caused insomnia, inability to concentrate (trance), bad temper, and the emergence of colleagues/family relationships around problems, etc. , which means there is a greater chance of problems.
- What work have you done to deal with your negative emotions, and is it effective?
Different people may have different coping styles and adjustment abilities in the face of negative emotions.
In the face of our own bad emotions that have been going on for a period of time, have we done anything to actively adjust the work? For example, do you ask your family and friends for help, do you have a positive attitude, and do you do some activities that can get rid of bad emotions, such as sports, watching movies, traveling, etc.
If you face your bad emotions and do a lot of work, the effect is good, and your bad emotions are relieved. If this effect can be sustained, then congratulations, you basically do not need psychological counseling. If a lot of work has been done, but the effect is still small, or even has a tendency to increase, then it is necessary to consider some psychological counseling.
- In order to solve your negative emotional distress, are you ready to seek help from professionals such as a psychologist?
Judging from the above 1-3, if a person's bad mood has lasted for more than a month, life, work, study, and social interaction have been slightly or severely affected, and efforts have been made, but still cannot be effectively relieved If you want to control your negative emotions, or even intensify, then you need to consider psychological counseling.
However, when considering counseling, it doesn't have to be. You also need to be mentally prepared, otherwise the results may not be very good. Consultation is not the same as going to the hospital. Instead of passively accepting the doctor's diagnosis and treatment, he needs to strongly change his motivation. With the professional help of a doctor, he can explore the cause of his problem and find a solution to it.
Whether I should do psychological counseling is determined by two factors. One is what needs to be done, which can be simply judged according to the conditions 1-3; the other is that I am willing to do it, which is to have a positive attitude of seeking help. Only when these two factors are combined can psychological counseling produce good results. If you don't understand something, you can contact us! ! ! !