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ANXIETY: Counseling and Treatment-From Huntley, Cary and Rolling Meadows
People with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) go through the day filled with exaggerated worry and tension, even though there is little or nothing to provoke it. They anticipate disaster and are overly concerned about health issues, money, family problems, or difficulties at work.
People with GAD cannot get rid of their concerns, even though they […]
Childrens Mental Health: Counseling and Treatment-From Marengo, Wauconda and Elgin
Young people have mental, emotional, and behavioral problems that are real, painful, and costly. They are sources of stress for children and their families, schools and communities.
The number of young people and their families who are affected by mental, emotional and behavioral disorders is significant. As many as one in five children and adolescents may […]
Counseling: How to Choose the Best Therapist-From Cary, Algonquin and Crystal Lake
Do you feel overwhelmed? Are you considering getting help to deal with your problems?
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than 25 million Americans need professional help to deal effectively with feelings and problems that seem beyond their control. These include problems with family, job loss, bereavement, depression, stress, relationships […]
Counseling: Will It Help Me? From Mchenry, Lake in the Hills and Barrington
Psychotherapy and counseling can effectively decrease any depression, anxiety or related symptoms you may feel, such as pain, fatigue, and nausea. In fact, emotional and physical health is so closely linked that psychotherapy and counseling may even help improve your overall health.
Scientific evidence demonstrates that most people with emotional problems who have at least […]
Get a Counselor When your Teen Cuts Herself-From Dundee, Elgin and McHenry
Self-injury, is when your teen deliberately hurts his or her own body. Some self-injuries can leave scars that will not go away, while others leave marks or bruises that eventually will.
These are some forms of self-injury common to teens:
1. Cutting themselves (such as using a razor blade, knife or other sharp object to cut […]
Seven Signs that You Should Find a New Counselor-From Elgin, Wauconda and Cary
Here is a quick quiz: Does this sound like your relationship with your current psychologist or psychiatrist?
1) You list your symptoms; the psychiatrist prescribes a psychotropic medicine, but does not suggest or provide any counseling or psychotherapy to deal with the underlying causes.
2) Your counselor or psychologist just sits there, not saying much of anything.
3) […]
How to Find the Perfect Counselor-From Fox River Grove and Island Lake
Choosing a mental health professional, psychotherapist or counselor that you are conformable with can be difficult. You want a therapist who takes the time to listen to you and with whom you have a good rapport.
You want to have the feeling that he or she is focused on your best interests. Having a counselor […]
I Just Had a Baby And Am Depressed: Do I Need Counseling? From Lake in the Hills and Huntley, IL
The normal baby blues can happen in the days right after childbirth and normally disappear within a few days to a week. As a new mother, you can routinely have mood swings, sadness, crying spells, loss of appetite, sleeping problems or feel irritable, restless, anxious and lonely.
Usually, these symptoms are not severe and treatment […]
Post-Partum Depression: Counseling And Symptoms-From Carpentersville, Algonquin And Barrington
Depression is a sense of feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most people feel this way occasionally for short periods. However, clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with your daily life for an extended time.
Depression can be mild, moderate, or […]
16 Warning Signs that your Teen Needs Counseling-From Fox River Grove, Lake Zurich and Oakwood Hills
A variety of behavioral and emotional problems afflict teenage youngsters. For example, some of them seem to have great difficulty following rules and behaving in socially acceptable ways.
They are often viewed by other children, adults or social agencies as bad apples, bipolar, ADHD or troublemakers. If your teenager exhibits some of the […]
