Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from July, 2018

EVERY TEENAGER CAN BENEFIT FROM THERAPY

Teenage can be a confusing time for anyone. Besides undergoing a range of physical and physiological changes, you also find yourself in a very confusing mental space. Issues like peer pressure, academic stress, relationship issues, sexual identity problems, family situation, parents going through marital issues etc. can all be massive stress in the life of a teenager. Very often, teens suffering from such problems take recourse to so-called solutions like alcohol and drugs, which in turn end up opening a pandora’s box of issues. The problem is further compounded by the fact that you might feel you cannot talk to your parents or family members about it while discussing such issues with your friends might make you seem weak or even “uncool”. In such a scenario, visiting a therapist, specially a therapist for teens could prove to be of massive help. Sadly, even in this day and age, there is a certain amount of taboo attached the idea of seeking the help of a therapist. Just bec...

TACKLING THE UPS AND DOWNS IN A RELATIONSHIP

Every relationship has its own set of problems and solutions. The topic of tension between changes from relationship to relationship. Sometimes, the couple talks it out and solves it. It may take a few days or a few months for the problem to get solved, but eventually, they accept it and move on. Communication is one of the very important aspects for any relationship to work out.   If the two people in the relationship do not tell each other what’s bothering them or what they feel is not right, how will the other individual ever come to know? Be it a professional relationship advisor or someone close to the couple, they are bound to advise them to talk openly about how they feel and what their views are. Persistent problems in a relationship may hint towards the falling apart of the relationship. It is an indication that a lot of things need to be worked on to make the relationship right. A couple may seek advice from a professional therapist, for couple therapy. A therap...

COPING WITH RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY PROBLEMS

Being with someone, in a relationship, in love, is probably one of the most amazing feelings for anybody. People see everything through the pink shades, where everything around the world seems lovely and amazing. But as time passes, this pink shade starts to fade off and the reality starts sinking in. You start to see the real person, them, the way they are, and that is when the journey of acceptance begins. Where you start to get in total sync with the person and the relationship starts to get stable gradually. This is also when arguments start to happen. When there arises a lot of disagreement between the couple and things start to get a little sour.  When this starts to happen, the couple usually solve the fight on their own, accept each other’s viewpoints and then move on with life. But sometimes, some fights are so bad, or the incident that led to the fight might be so gruesome, that they might just not be able to solve it within themselves. They may confide into thei...