We may feel afraid to start therapy and not feel prepared to embark on this journey. And why is therapy scary? What are our biggest fears about therapy? How to deal with anxiety in therapy? In this article, Ivory Therapy aims to reflect on these issues and unblock possible insecurities regarding therapy.
The first therapy session can trigger some anxiety and apprehension. There’s still a lot of stigma surrounding mental health, which makes it difficult for many to discuss these topics, even with close friends and family
Because it remains somewhat taboo, few people talk openly about mental health or what affects it. This makes the subject unfamiliar and, therefore, potentially intimidating.
Reading this article aims to stimulate thought and reflection. Let's start with these initial questions: What is sexuality? What meaning do we give it in our daily lives? How do we experience it? And how do we experience it at different stages of our development? How can it relate to mental health? And what is mental health?
At some point in life, everyone might ask themselves: Is it sadness or depression? Is it a desire to cry or depression? But who has never cried? Sadness is part of the human condition, but depression is not just accompanied by sadness – it is both quantitatively greater and qualitatively different. Depression is a loss of hope, a loss of the joy of living.
