| Introduction | | | | with both severe and moderate depression. |
| Mental health' properly describes a sense of well-being: | | | | Psychotherapy-is the general term for an interaction in |
| the capacity to live in a resourceful and fulfilling manner, | | | | which a trained professional, usually a therapist or |
| having the resilience to deal with the challenges and | | | | analyst, tries to help a patient by following a certain |
| obstacles which life presents. Mental health 'problems' | | | | psychological theory or school of thought, to address |
| or 'difficulties' are terms that can be used to describe | | | | problems based on emotional suffering, behavioral |
| temporary reactions to a painful event, stress or | | | | problems, or a disorder. Through a bond of trust that is |
| external pressures, or systems of drug or alcohol use, | | | | developed between therapist and patient, the patient |
| lack of sleep or physical illness; this terminology may | | | | can achieve goals in therapy, such as the elimination of |
| also be used to describe long-term psychiatric | | | | negative behavior and an improvement in well-being. |
| conditions which may have siginificant effects on an | | | | Body-mind therapy combines the strengths of "talk" |
| individual's functioning. | | | | therapy with bodywork, such as touch, postural |
| Mental health is more than just the absence of mental | | | | alignment, or exercises to increase body awareness. |
| illness. It includes how you feel about yourself and how | | | | Also known as mind-body or somatic therapy, it helps |
| you adjust to life events. However, the National Mental | | | | people "become deeply aware of their bodily |
| Health Association cites 10 characteristics of people | | | | sensations as well as their emotions, images and |
| who are mentally healthy. | | | | behavior. Clients become more conscious of how they |
| Therapies | | | | breathe, move, speak, and where they experience |
| Couples Counseling and Family Therapy: These two | | | | feelings in their bodies." This increased awareness |
| similar approaches to therapy involve discussions and | | | | about how the body holds physical stress and |
| problem-solving sessions facilitated by a | | | | emotional injury informs and directs the therapy |
| therapist-sometimes with the couple or entire family | | | | process, allowing clients to work through patterns of |
| group, sometimes with individuals. Such therapy can | | | | limitation that are not often resolved on the level of the |
| help couples and family members improve their | | | | mind alone. |
| understanding of, and the way they respond to, one | | | | Characteristics |
| another. This type of therapy can resolve patterns of | | | | They feel good about themselves. |
| behavior that might lead to more severe mental illness. | | | | They do not become overwhelmed by emotions, such |
| Family therapy can help educate the individuals about | | | | as fear, anger, love, jealousy, guilt, or anxiety. |
| the nature of mental disorders and teach them skills to | | | | They feel comfortable with other people. |
| cope better with the effects of having a family | | | | The ability to enjoy life |
| member with a mental illness-such as how to deal with | | | | Flexibility |
| feelings of anger or guilt. | | | | Self-actualization |
| Cognitive therapy or cognitive behavioural therapy: | | | | They have lasting and satisfying personal relationships. |
| Based on the fact that the way we feel is partly | | | | They feel comfortable within himself about them. |
| dependent on the way we think about events | | | | They like people and trusts them and expects them to |
| (cognition). It also stresses the importance of behaving | | | | like and trust him. |
| in ways which challenge negative thoughts - for | | | | They face their problems; shape their environment. |
| example being active to challenge feelings of | | | | They do not fear the future, but plan ahead, setting |
| hopelessness. Although it may sound like common | | | | realistic goals. |
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