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6 Stages of Mental Health Illness You Need to Know

When you or someone you care about is dealing with mental illness, it can be difficult to know how best to support them. There's no way around it: It's an on-going battle that requires a lot of patience, self-care, and communication. And while the stages below may not apply to everyone, they're a good guide for those who need help navigating through their own journey of recovery.

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6 Stages of Mental Health Illness You Need to Know

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  1. 6 Stages of Mental Health Illness You Need to Know siliconvalleytherapy.com

  2. siliconvalleytherapy.com About us Silicon Valley Therapy has an experience of around 6 years in providing excellent therapy to people who are struggling with some kind of issues. It has proven its worth as one of the best therapists in Los Gatos and continues to do so. They employ strategies that are supported and made for the sole purpose of assisting you in feeling better, achieving your goals, and quickly resolving challenges in life.

  3. siliconvalleytherapy.com When you or someone you care about is dealing with mental illness, it can be difficult to know how best to support them. There's no way around it: It's an on-going battle that requires a lot of patience, self-care, and communication. And while the stages below may not apply to everyone, they're a good guide for those who need help navigating through their own journey of recovery. And knowledge of this can be of great help to seeking the right mental health services in Los Gatos, or wherever you reside. Denial: Denial is a normal reaction to stress. It's also a defense mechanism, which means that it helps you protect yourself from things that are too painful or difficult to accept at the time. Denial can be helpful in the short term, but it often causes problems in the long run because it prevents us from facing reality and dealing with our problems.

  4. siliconvalleytherapy.com Anger: You might be angry at your loved one for leaving you, or you may be angry at yourself for not being able to help them when they needed it most. Anger can be a normal part of the grieving process, but if it's not expressed appropriately and doesn't subside over time, it could lead to depression. Anger is often seen as an emotion that needs to be avoided or suppressed rather than expressed (especially in men), but research shows that expressing your anger constructively can actually help reduce stress and anxiety, and even make you healthier. On the other hand, if you don't deal with this feeling appropriately and end up bottling up all those negative emotions inside yourself until they boil over into rage or depression, it can lead to some undesired consequences. Bargaining: Bargaining is a stage of mental illness in which you try to negotiate with your illness. This may involve making deals with yourself or others or simply trying to convince yourself that the symptoms aren't real.

  5. siliconvalleytherapy.com Bargaining can be helpful when you're facing a difficult situation and need some time to process what's happening before deciding how best to cope with it. It can also help you feel less alone by allowing you to connect with others who are going through similar experiences (e.g., online support groups). Depression: Depression is a serious illness, and it's important to seek treatment if you think you might be depressed. Depression can make people feel sad, hopeless, and worthless, but it's not their fault, it's caused by chemical changes in their brains. Depression can be treated with medication or therapy (or both). If you get help for your depression with mental health services in Campbell, or elsewhere, there's a good chance that over time it will go away completely or become much less severe than it once was. But if left untreated, depression may last for years and make it harder for people to work or do other things they enjoy doing in life. It is vital that anyone suffering from this illness seek professional help immediately upon noticing symptoms of depression; otherwise, the condition may worsen over time if left unattended.

  6. siliconvalleytherapy.com Acceptance: Acceptance is a process. It's not something you can achieve overnight, and it doesn't mean that you have to resign yourself from your situation or give up on hope. Rather, acceptance means that you've come to terms with the way things are and are ready to move forward from there. Accepting mental illness doesn't mean being happy about it, you may still struggle with feelings of sadness, anger, and frustration as well as more positive emotions like gratitude or joy in your life overall. But these negative emotions should be seen as normal reactions rather than signs of weakness or failure on your part; they're just part of what makes us human. Hope: Hope is a powerful emotion. Hope is a feeling that things will get better, that you can achieve your goals and make a difference in the world around you. It's also something that many people with mental illness struggle with: they hope for change but often feel powerless to make it happen.

  7. siliconvalleytherapy.com Takeaway: The stages of mental illness are not the same as those of grief. The stages of addiction are also different from both. Conclusion: It's important to remember that mental illness is a complex issue. It can affect anyone, even those who seem like they have it all together. If you or someone you know is experiencing any symptoms of mental health illness, please seek help immediately with mental health services in San Jose, CA, or wherever you live.

  8. Contact Us (408) 990-2827 info@siliconvalleytherapy.com 16615 Lark Avenue, Ste 100 Los Gatos, CA 95032

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