If stress, mood, anxiety, relationships, or a life change are affecting your daily life, sleep, work, or relationships, therapy can help. You don't need a diagnosis or a crisis to benefit — many people start simply to feel better or grow.
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Common signs include persistent worry or sadness, feeling overwhelmed, trouble sleeping, withdrawing from people, or struggling to cope after a hard event. None of these need to reach a breaking point to be worth addressing.
Therapy is also valuable for growth, self-understanding, and navigating change — not only for crises.
If you're ever in immediate danger or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 (the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
Reviewed by Dr. Akinwande Akintola, MD. Clinical review pending.