Help Seeking and Honesty

Honesty will set you free!

In conversations with your treating practitioners I would recommend that you try to be completely honest and open about what difficulties you are facing. Trust me when I say they will have heard it all before and that you are probably not the first to struggle with the issue you are having. 

Without honesty it makes it very hard for a professional to treat you to the best of their ability because they are missing part of the story. 

Secondly, make sure to try to seek help early. If you seek help early for your mental health crisis or concern, there is often a lot more that can be done by you and your practitioner. This is a good general rule for throughout your treatment. 

Note: Professional Requirements

There are a few professions where people are often worried that they will be reported to a regulatory body for example doctors and AHPRA. These are genuine concerns but I would recommend that the best way to manage this is to: