Science Daily reports that "wellness coaching has become an increasingly prevalent strategy to help individuals improve their health and well-being." In fact, the Mayo Clinic recently published a study, "The Effectiveness of Wellness Coaching for Improving Quality of...
Also, check out this video: “Anger Management: How to Control Anger – 2019 – (Actionable!)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUxbiqfNu8w
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http://www.TransformingStigma.Com/how-to-find-a-good-therapist.html How to find a good therapist!
In this video, mental health stigma expert and speaker, Mike Veny talks about how to find a good therapist. As a person who has been hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital 3 times and been in and out of therapy for most of his life, Mike has learned a thing or two about getting good help.
One of the easiest ways to find a good therapist is to ask a friend for a referral. The challenging part about this for most people, however, is feeling uncomfortable letting anyone know about struggling with a mental health challenge. When it comes to other services, such as auto repair or a dentist, we don’t hesitate to ask friends for referrals.
Whether or not the therapist that you try was from a referral or not, you should be able to tell within 2 or 3 sessions if that particular therapist is a fit for you. Regardless of what anyone says about what you want to look for, it comes down to a gut feeling about that person being a good fit for you. You’ll know it when you find it.
Also, your therapists can change over time. Sometimes a therapist that was initially a good fit for you no longer fits you. Like many relationships in life, you may outgrow the relationship and that’s a wonderful thing. Keep in mind that there as many different types of therapy as there are therapists out there. Mike Veny has had sessions with psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and licensed counselors. Each type of therapy and therapist brought something unique to the table.
Follow Mike Veny on Twitter at http://Twitter.Com/MikeVeny
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Visit Mike Veny’s mental health blog, at http://www.TransformingStigma.Com/blog
Also, check out this video: “Anger Management: How to Control Anger – 2019 – (Actionable!)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUxbiqfNu8w
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http://www.TransformingStigma.Com/what-is-mental-health-exactly.html What is mental health exactly. In this video, mental health speaker Mike Veny talks about what the term actually means. Some people refer to it as ‘psychological health’ or ‘behavioral health’. Regardless of which term you use, Mike believes that it refers to 3 things:
1. The health of your thoughts. This includes thinking about harming yourself or hearing voices. This can distort your perception of reality and lead to confusion.
2. The health of your feelings. This includes extreme mania and depression.
3. The health of your behavior. This includes acting out inappropriately toward yourself or others.
If any of these aren’t well, then you are having a mental health challenge (some call it a mental illness).
Some people are of the opinion that your thoughts lead to feelings. Your feelings lead to your behavior. Your behavior then leads to other thoughts. If you look at mental health from this point of view, then you have a framework for taking care of yourself mentally.
Taking care of your mental health can include:
* Seeing a therapist or counselor.
* Taking psychiatric medication.
* Surrounding yourself with positive people.
* Exercise.
* Nutrition.
* Meditation.
* Maintaining a healthy work/life balance.
* Getting sleep.
Interestingly, many of the activities listed above are essential for your physical health as well. Sometimes people like to separate mental health from physical health. Although they are different, they work in synergy.
The link to the article at the beginning of this description contains information about 2 mental health assessments that you can take online to check the status of your own mental health.
Follow Mike Veny on Twitter at http://Twitter.Com/MikeVeny
Like Mike Veny on Facebook at http://Facebook.Com/MikeVeny
Visit Mike Veny’s mental health blog, at http://www.TransformingStigma.Com/blog
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