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Why to take Emotional Counselling?

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When we ask someone how they are doing, the main point that comes to mind is that ‘how are they doing physically?’   Individuals have concerns on their minds which interfere with their day-to-day activities. Mental balance is necessary. The majority of people are the youth; they face so many issues. Examples are family problems, homesickness, identity, loneliness, loss of motivation, pain, problems with food or body image. When individuals cannot cope with the situation, there is a decline in their mental health. In developing countries, the effect of stressors on mental health has increased. Why is it so? Mental health not being as important as physical health. Only in recent years, we’ve seen mental health with equal importance. Counselling is an upcoming practice that is in the limelight. So, what exactly is counselling? Counselling is a way of helping people to solve their problems, be it emotional, social, personal or interpersonal. It is not giving advice or solving your problems

What are the Prerequisites for Making Online Emotional Counselling Effective?

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Counselling is the voluntary relationship between the one seeking treatment (client) and the one who treats (the counsellor). The purpose is to help the client overcome emotional problems.   The main goals of which are : ·         To lessen emotional pressure ·         Change the thinking pattern ·         Increase self-awareness ·         Improving interpersonal as well as intrapersonal relations   Though seeking  emotional counselling  is appreciable, a few things to keep in mind are as the following: From the client’s point of view: 1.      Being open-minded  Obviously, there are preconceived notions with individuals. But the client needs to keep in mind that the counsellor will not judge them in any way. 2.      Overcoming hesitation with the counsellor  It is said that  slow and steady wins the race . That is what the client needs to keep in mind. Trust the counsellor and the process. Slowly open up about your problems and listen to what the counsellor ha

Emotional Counselling: Benefits and Tips to Ace your First Session

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  Emotional Counseling: Benefits and Tips to Ace Your First Session Emotional counselling is surrounded by lots of misconceptions and disbelief. It’s often noticed that people who take up emotional counselling because of the issues they are facing in their life are considered to be a bit ‘less than’ people who are not. According to a survey WHO has estimated that 7.5 percent of people in India suffer from depressions and anxiety problems. Nevertheless, the fallacy remains the same. The disbelief and fear in people’s mind about going to the counsellor and making people believe that taking a counselling is not normal, even contribute to the stigma of  emotional counselling . People are suffering from different problems in their lives which contribute to stress and mental illness. In order to make human body function well it’s important to take care of your mental health and physical health as both of them work as one. Mental health is different from mental disorder; we have mental he