Mental Health – GCSH Health

Why Feeling Happy May Not Be Immediate When You Quit Drugs

Whenever someone embarks on the journey to break free from their addiction to drugs, the expectations they have of what they and their life will be like once they have achieved their goal will concern many aspects of their life. There will be thoughts about how their relationship with their partner will thrive, how they might build bridges with family and friends whom they have shunned during their addiction, and they may hope that their finances will improve.

Another hope they are bound to have is that their mental and emotional health will be augmented, and prime amongst that will be the expectation that they will be a happier individual once they have recovered from drug dependency. Unfortunately, it can be the case that the person’s happiness does not immediately hit the level they were expecting and that raises the question in their mind “Why not?”.

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How To Choose The Right Psychologist For You Or Your Family

There can be several reasons why you might be seeking the help or advice of a psychologist, either for yourself, or for someone you care for, such as a child. Given the huge impact that any meetings and subsequent consultations with that psychology professional can have on the lives of the people they are treating, it is imperative that you choose your psychologist wisely.

Now we are not saying this because there is a huge problem with so-called ‘rogue’ psychologists, after all, we are not talking about someone coming to fix your boiler. However, what we are saying is that given the extremely personal one-to-one interactions that a psychologist will have with their client as they confer, support, and treat them, it is essential that you get the choice right.

To give you some assistance in making a better and more informed decision, here are some questions to ask of them and to research in their reviews so that you can determine whether they are the right choice of psychologist for you or a member of your family

Are They Passionate About Their Work?

You want to select a psychologist who is passionate about the role they have, as this augurs well for them being passionate about helping their patients. Any initial conversations you have with them, even if it is an enquiry, should give you some indication of how much they seem to want to help.

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