Stress Management

There is a strong tendency to resist the idea that we might need help. It may surprise you
to know that many more people seek help than you might think. In fact, it is likely that within
your circle of friends or colleagues, at least one person (and probably more) have gone for some
form of counseling or support. People just don't talk about it much. This leaves the impression
that counseling is for ?weak? people, or somehow means that people who seek it out are
?abnormal? in some way. It is the opposite. People who ask for help when they need it show a
maturity and awareness of themselves that others may not. Those who choose to suffer in silence
pay a price that may not be necessary. It is important to realize that if you go for counseling, it
doesn't mean that you are crazy, or abnormal. It just means that you recognize that life is crazy
enough to cause problems for the best of us.
People seek...