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Common Difficulties

Treatment choice will be based upon what is recommended for the type and severity of the problem you are experiencing and your personal preference. However, this usually involves a combination of self-help, psychological therapy and in some cases antidepressant medicine.

If you cannot afford to meet the costs of private therapy, your doctor can refer you for talking treatment or you can refer yourself directly to an NHS talking therapies service.

Depression

If your doctor diagnoses you with depression, do not worry. There can be a number of reasons a person may become depressed but it is extremely common and affects about one in five people at some point during their lives.

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Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety is the body's normal response to stress or danger. However, it can become a problem if left to get out of control. When it does, simple tasks can feel extremely difficult. Anxiety affects the way we think and behave as well as having a physical effect. A common response to anxiety is avoidance and using certain 'safety behaviours' such as seeking reassurance. Although this can give temporary relief, it keeps the anxiety cycle going.

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-traumatic stress disorder, more commonly known as PTSD, is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. Whilst many people associate PTSD with the armed forces and war, it can develop from anything we experience as traumatic, including rape, emotional/physical/sexual/financial abuse, violence, accidents, or natural disasters.

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Relationship Difficulties

Relationship difficulties are common and can affect anyone, regardless of their age, gender, or background. We can often get stuck in certain patterns of behaviour and find them difficult to get out of. Exploring these with a therapist, either on a one to one basis or as a couple, can be helpful. Therapists who are 'Relate' trained in couples counselling and who have previously worked with Relate in this field are available.

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Bereavement or Loss

Bereavement is the loss of someone or something that really matters both personally and emotionally. At some time in our lives we are all affected by grief, the emotional response of bereavement, whether through death, divorce, separation, redundancy or any other major loss.

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