Counselling Services

Depression

We all go through spells of feeling down but if you are feeling depressed you are likely to be feeling persistently sad for weeks or months, rather than just a few days. Depression is a serious mental health condition, not a sign of weakness or something the individual can just snap out of.

Causes

Depression is more than feeling sad. And its source varies from person to person. Biological, psychological, and social factors are considered to trigger depression.

These include:- Genetic studies have revealed that a person with depression has higher chances of having relatives with mood disorders suggesting a shared genetic basis. Childhood Experiences Certain experiences like lack of parental care, sexual abuse, the death of a parent are associated with an increased risk of developing depressive disorders later in life.

Social: Poverty and social isolation are found to be connected to depression. Also marital status such as divorce or separation appears to be related to depression.

How Therapy Works

For patients with mild depression, treatment may involve support, meditative exercise, informal counseling, or formal psychosocial interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, or problem-solving therapy. Cognitive Therapy can best effective for more severe forms of depression.

Anxiety

Anxiety is a very common human emotion that comes from an experience that one is in a hazardous situation. In this sense, anxiety has evolutionary value as it is an important emotion that signals danger and risk in the environment. When individuals suffer from anxiousness their experience of fear will become over-generalized as they begin to experience that in reality. Anxiety symptoms vary from individual to individual and require the best psychologist's attention If you suffer from an anxiousness disorder you would possibly find yourself unable to stop annoying and being in a state of heightened stress most of the time. This can become an all-consuming experience taking over your life.

Causes

There are various reasons for a person to feel anxious such as financial or relationship or work issues. These anxious feelings which a person experiences under different circumstances are quite normal for a person. Anxious feelings slowly and gradually begin to take the form of disorders and this could start at any point in one's life. When the anxiety moves from mild to severe form, a person may start to have difficulty in performing his daily activities. The causes of anxiety disorders are still not known. But scientists have unraveled that the wiring of some areas of the brain is affected in those suffering from anxiety disorders. Research is on to see how this understanding of the brain can help in providing better treatment to patients with anxiety. It is also observed that people who are more prone to suffer from anxiety disorders have a history of a family member suffering from any one form of anxiety disorder. Exposures to stressful situations when they were growing up and how they learn to cope up with them are risk factors for anxiety disorders.

Types of Anxiety

Generalized anxiety disorder  If you suffer from GAD you are likely to feel anxious about most things and in most situations rather than have a specific focus for your worries. This could have an effect on your concentration, sleep, and appetite and is likely to be an obstacle to being able to live your life as you would like.

Panic Disorder

If you suffer from a panic disorder you might find yourself experiencing intense panic and this could be in relation to specific situations or more generalized. Over time people who suffer from panic attacks become anxious about experiencing another panic attack so the focus of anxiety becomes the anticipation of anxiety.  Other forms of anxiety are  Palpitations Dizziness Sweating and health anxiety Phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Stress Counseling

Stress Counseling  Stress is the body's reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response. The body reacts to these changes with physical, mental, and emotional responses. Stress is an integral part of modern-day living. One can experience stress from the environment, bodily changes, and thoughts.

Causes

The situations and pressures that cause stress are known as stressors. We usually think of stressors as being negative, such as an exhausting work schedule or a rocky relationship. Of course, not all stress is caused by external factors. Stress can also be internal or self-generated, when you worry excessively about something that may or may not happen, or have irrational, pessimistic thoughts about life. Issues for Stress Counseling  Work Pressures Family Stresses Relationship Worries Difficulty Coping Panic Attacks Irritability Physical Ailments Constant Tension

Types of Stress

Physical Stress

A common type of stress is physical stress, which refers to actual physical activities and events that wreak havoc on the human body. One good example is travel. Physical stress also includes stress brought on by sleeping too much, not getting enough sleep, spending too many hours on your feet, or working long hours.

Emotional Stress

Out of all the different kinds of stress, emotional stress is the most common. This can occur after you go through an intense breakup or divorce, lose a loved one, have a fight with your spouse, or experience any other problem that causes you to feel depressed or anxious. You may experience weight changes, feelings of isolation, and mood swings and can also feel overwhelmed at home or at work.

Traumatic Stress

When thinking about the types of stress, many people don’t think about traumatic stress. Traumatic stress is a type of stress that occurs because of some type of trauma to the human body and may lead to intense pain, coma or even death relates to. If you went through an operation, your body may experience stress until you recover from that surgery. A car accident, second or third-degree burns or even a case of pneumonia may all cause traumatic stress.

Acute vs. Chronic Stress

Out of all the different kinds of stress, emotional stress is the most common. This can occur after you go through an intense breakup or divorce, lose a loved one, have a fight with your spouse, or experience any other problem that causes you to feel depressed or anxious. You may experience weight changes, feelings of isolation, and mood swings and can also feel overwhelmed at home or at work.

It is our personality that makes us unique and helps us stand apart from the crowd. As a student, it will help you to create a good impression on others; build and develop relationships; help in your career growth.

The programmatic learning and Human Development team has designed a unique fun and learning program in which participants experience practical value addition through an innovative approach and take away with them the learning which can be implemented in their lives to ensure better performance and productivity.

We have designed and developed a comprehensive, ongoing Personal and Professional Skills training program curriculum that’s goal-focused uses correct pedagogical approaches and incorporates long-term outcomes tracking.

All relationships are on account of investment, we know that romantic relationships are a product of hard work. At the start of the relationship, you think the relationship is your fairy tale happily ever, but many marriages and relationships need constant maintenance to remain healthy. In the stressful world of today, which is identified by lack of patience, wrong expectation, a busy lifestyle, and higher accessibility to the outside world of friends, relationships need to be nurtured.

Couples seek marriage counseling for one or many reasons, from lack of respect, financial issues, power struggles, and communication problems to sexual dissatisfaction and infidelity. In case of marital or family issues, relationship counseling is used as a methodology to improve communication, sharing of feelings, listening with empathy, and rekindle the same respect, trust, and love that the couple had at the beginning of their relationship. Relationship counseling focuses on understanding, maturity, and tips for a good relationship.

How Therapy Works

In most relationships, problems originate from poor or wrong communication. Communication channels are enhanced by explaining the rules of communication. An agenda is established not only for the therapy but for each session. Considering the extent and severity of the issue, the couple is given suggestions to make their own rules of the relationship to be followed on a daily basis.

Are you facing problems due to the adverse behavior of a student? If yes, we at Divinity Heals are offering Student Behavioural Counseling Services to the aspirant people. Our team of professional, experienced, empathetic, and motivated counselors is catering to the needs of mental health and linked concerns. The counselors give a non-judgmental, secure space for you to express yourself and share your problems. Behavioral Counseling Services often assist students to referee conflicts with their teachers, peers, or parents. Several school counselors also give short-term counseling services to students during school hours. Get the best services at the best affordable services.