| Most people easily recognize the difficulties that young | | | | accept that they had a problem and even more |
| women can suffer during their teen years, especially | | | | refused therapy because they were more concerned |
| for those who are concerned about their self image | | | | with their image and being caught seeing a therapist |
| and who have very little confidence in themselves. | | | | could have a detrimental affect on their image, as they |
| People tend to forget about the other half of the | | | | see it. This is especially unfortunate because their |
| population, probably because men are brought up to | | | | self-medicating can often turn into an addiction that |
| not be as emotional as women. The lack of emotion | | | | can be destructive to their life in the future. |
| and the covering up with humour, or other behaviour, | | | | Today, there are more options available for young |
| can often lead to mistaken assumptions that all young | | | | men who are concerned about confidentiality when |
| boys are fine during these younger years. | | | | getting the help they need. Online therapy or online |
| Unfortunately, many have difficulties with peer | | | | counseling is becoming more popular all the time |
| pressure, low self-esteem, lack of confidence and | | | | because of the increased confidentiality it offers as |
| concern about their physical image almost as much as | | | | well as the convenience it offers. The therapist |
| the women. | | | | communicates with their patient over the internet by |
| It is found that many men who have problems with | | | | messaging their patients. This way, the patient can |
| depression and substance abuse later in life, especially | | | | communicate with their online therapist from their |
| alcoholism, have developed the problem from an early | | | | home. Any issues that might be causing the patient's |
| age. It is believed that many of these addictions can be | | | | discomfort and depression can be explored, discussed |
| developed during later high school years or | | | | and dealt with. The therapist can also help the patient |
| post-secondary years because of the easy access to | | | | to work away from their addiction, but the patient has |
| the party atmosphere, the peer pressure and the easy | | | | to want to be helped. If a patient wants help and |
| access to alcohol and drugs. During this early time in | | | | wants to improve their life and their view of their |
| their life, they may not have consciously understood | | | | selves, an online therapist can help them in much the |
| that there were issues that needed to be resolved | | | | same way that a therapist can in person. The patient |
| and/or that they were suffering from a depression | | | | just has to be clear and open about what it is that is |
| that they were trying to hide from. Other young men | | | | bothering them and above all must be honest. This |
| may have realized that they were not happy and that | | | | way, the therapist can work with the patient and treat |
| there were issues that needed resolving, but did not | | | | them accordingly so that the patient can hopefully live |
| know how to get the help that they needed and when | | | | a happier life. Many people who have been treated |
| to alcohol and drugs to self-medicate and hide from | | | | through online therapy have been successfully treated. |
| the troubling issues. Many of these men refused to | | | | |