Reach Out to Bounce Back
from Hurt

Does it ever seem like it rains more on the weekends? Just when you thought that everything is going to be perfect, something happens to spoil your happiness. The “rain” can be a reminder that everyone can be vulnerable to frustration or hurt, or that you cannot be sheltered from pain all the time. The good news is that hurt means you’re human.

Physical pain can leave reminders in the form of scars. Emotional pain, however, may leave no physical marking but it is real. Your emotional pain deserves attention. Therapy can help.

Recognize Your Pain

Avoiding pain and pretending that you are alright won’t help. The more you try to hide it, the more pain can intensify. Instead of running away from it, recognize it. Acknowledge that your hurt is real, this can be the first step to healing. If loved ones and close friends urge you to ignore your hurt and move forward, they may mean well, but you can be left feeling invalidated and even more hurt. Pretending that you are okay won’t work either. Your feelings deserve validation.

Processing pain can mean facing grief. It cannot be avoided; you need to feel the hurt, but you don’t need to stay there. For pain to be released, it must first be expressed. Therapy can be a wonderful place to process your experiences and feelings and find ways to move forward that work for you.

“No Man Is an Island”

Talking about how you feel and facing reality can be really, really difficult. You aren’t alone. It can feel easier to avoid things. While this may be easier, it won’t help you to feel better in the long run.

Counseling can allow you a safe place to vent your feelings and process what you have gone through. The Dalai Lama says “pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.” Everyone experiences pain, but when we stay stuck in it we suffer. You don’t have to do that.

When you find a therapist that is right for you you can find ways to cope with what you are feeling and begin to move forward. You don’t have to stay stuck. You deserve more.

Finding the Right Therapist

When you are struggling it can feel overwhelming to think about finding someone who can help. There are so many choices out there, you may want to give up before you even start. When you reach out to Carolina Counseling Services our caring Scheduling Team will help you find the right therapist for you. Psychiatric medication management is also available, you don’t have to choose where to start, you can begin your journey with both therapy and medication management at the same time if you’d like.

Providers are in network with most major insurances including Aetna, Aetna State Health Plan, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) and many more. If you are looking for therapy and psychiatric medication management in Durham, NC call CCS today to get started!

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