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Seeking mental health help article---awesome!
| Posted on June 28, 2013 at 10:32 AM |
Counseling
Corner
Removing
the
Stigma
of
Seeking
Mental
Health
Help
from
the
American
Counseling
Association If
you
had
the
flu
and
a
high
fever,
no
one
would
criticize
you
for
seeking
medical
help.
In
fact,
most
would
criticize
you
for
ignoring
such
a
health
problem.
But
mental
health
issues
often
bring
a
different
reaction. People
sometimes
see
mental
illness
not
as
a
health
issue,
but
as
a
serious
defect,
something
that
marks
a
person
as
weak,
unstable,
perhaps
even
violent
or
dangerous.
Such
reactions
have
serious
consequences
for
millions
of
Americans
who
could
be
healthier
and
happier
if
receiving
the
mental
health
help
that
is
readily
available.
But
many
don't
seek
such
help
out
of
fear
of
being
"labeled"
with
a
mental
illness,
feeling
family
and
friends
won't
understand,
or
that
it
could
lead
to
discrimination
at
work
or
school. Too
many
people
who
could
use
help
instead
see
their
condition
as
a
sign
of
personal
weakness.
They
may
mistakenly
believe
that
they
should
be
able
to
control
whatever
is
wrong
without
outside
help. The
American
Counseling
Association's
"No
Stigma"
efforts
aim
to
educate
the
public,
correct
this
misinformation
and
encourage
seeking
needed
treatment.
For
example,
researchers
estimate
that
one
in
eight
adolescents
is
suffering
from
depression,
yet
only
30%
of
young
people
facing
mental
health
issues
ever
receive
any
type
of
treatment
or
intervention.
This
lack
of
treatment
helps
lead
to
more
than
4,600
suicides
by
young
people
each
year.
The
statistics
are
even
scarier
among
senior
citizens
and
our
military
warriors. It's
vital
for
people
to
recognize
that
mental
health
issues
are
not
a
reason
for
shame,
but
rather
a
condition
that
requires
treatment
by
a
professional.
Anxiety,
depression,
panic
attacks,
eating
disorders,
social
phobias
and
similar
problems
are
not
a
sign
of
personal
weakness.
They
are
simply
conditions that,
when
treated
successfully,
can
result
in
a
happier,
healthier
and
more
productive
life. If
you
or
someone
you
know
is
suffering
from
a
mental
health
issue,
don't
give
in
to
the
stigma,
but
rather
take
action
for
better
health.
Talk
to
a
friend
or
family
members
about
what's
bothering
you
and
look
into
assistance
from
a
mental
health
professional.
Seeking
mental
health
help
is
not
a
weakness;
it's
as
logical
and
right
as
seeing
that
doctor
for
that
flu. "CounselingCorner"isprovidedbytheAmericanCounselingAssociation.Commentsandquestionsto[email protected]orvisittheACAwebsiteatcounseling.org
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