What are the benefits of seeing someone like a psychologist rather than just confiding in friends, family or partners?
While our support networks are vital in helping us with life’s challenges, people find it helpful to speak to a person who is not a part of their personal “everyday” world. This is for privacy reasons as sometimes the issues you are dealing with involves or affects those who are closest to you. People also find it helpful to speak to a person without having to worry about burdening them. This is what your therapist is there for! Sometimes it can be a way to alleviate the pressure from those who are involved in supporting and caring for you as you deal with emotional struggles. Sometimes, family or friends may not have a good understanding of the nature of various mental health problems and to have a therapist who understands the nuances of mental illness can be of great benefit. Other reasons for seeing a psychologist: Therapy can be helpful to address the thinking and feeling aspects to mental health problems in addition to taking prescribed medications or as an alternative to taking
