When is a good time to seek counseling? If you have been advised from friends, family, or another profession, then it is a good time to consider. Other reasons you might consult a counselor would be:
- Consuming thoughts that make it hard to concentrate or sleep.
- If daily tasks are hard to manage due to your change in mood.
- Feelings of anxiety, depression or guilt that will not go away.
- Coping skills that are no longer working.
- Work life or relationships are suffering due to your challenges to cope.
- Compound or complicated grief.
Do not be afraid of counseling. It is not a label. We all need help from time to time. Counseling is a positive part of a good plan for better mental health.