We Need Counseling! 1.

We Aren't Getting the Help We Need

Identity Crisis Loneliness

According to the American Psychological Association, out of
First let's start off by clarifying that "Counselling" Peers Family
the United States out of the 8.9 million adults who have
and "counseling" are the same thing, which is a therapeutic
mental illness 44 percent received mental health treatment in Anxiety Negative thoughts
modality. Counselling is the British spelling and counseling
2017. That means that less than half of the people who have
is the American version of the same term. Many people are
mental health issues are getting proper care. The statistics
unaware of five common reasons that counseling is a mental
speak for themselves, and something needs to change for
health service that multitudes of people throughout the world
people to maintain emotional wellness. Part of that shift has
need. Why do we need counseling? Life is stressful and
to do with showing people the value of counseling. For
difficult. In the beginning of the classic book The Road Less
people to see that value, they need to take the leap and meet
Travelled, author M. Scott Peck states:
with a counselor. Once they do that, they'll notice a dramatic
shift in their lives and recognize that their emotional well-
"Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest being improves.
truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth,
we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult-once
2. When Somebody is in Crisis, A Counselor Can Help
we truly understand and accept it-then life is no longer
difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is
difficult no longer matters." When someone is expressing suicidal thoughts, whether
those are passive or the person has an active plan to end
their life, they can see a counselor for help. If the person in
Scott Peck means that once someone comes to terms with
question expresses their troubling thoughts to a friend or
how hard life is, their journey becomes easier. Acceptance is
loved one, the person on the other end can confidently refer
the key to happiness. With that in mind, knowing that life is Name: Kim Larroza them to a counselor. Counseling is a safe place to express
hard, it's natural to ask for help from time to time. One of the
Age: 17 any feelings a person is having difficulty expressing. A
most reliable and consistent ways to get help navigating
counselor is dedicated to helping people get to a place of
some of life's challenges is by seeking counseling.
emotional wellness and stability.