Counselling is related to Psychology which is a Science subject, yet there is no actual proof of hypothesis.
To understand how counselling works one has to know what actually happen during a session. There is no push button or quick fix. It is not about giving advice, beyond that the ability to encourage the use client resources in resolving his/her own problems.
Many people shy away because of face, beyond that they are wondering whether counselling works. There are many people who have problems that they are unaware or aware of the issues but just brush problems aside. So why are these people not seeking help?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothesis
2006-11-16 01:13:37 · 10 answers · asked by Phillip 4 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
some people can't afford the cost and the other is that they don't want to remember what happened.
sad but true, how ever, they Carey around there problems inside of them and they don't let it get to them.
and then the other part is they don't want anyone to know their problems.
2006-11-16 01:36:40 · answer #1 · answered by DENISE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people do not seek help for their own personal reasons. Perhaps the most common are:
1. Negative societal stigma attached to seeking mental health treatment. Example, I saw a woman exhibiting symptoms of Munchausen by Proxy (now called Factitious disorder by proxy, second person a child) in a restaurant and suggested to her going to a community mental health clinic (as pleasantly as possible). Of course she got upset and enlisted the assistance of two rather large men as neighboring tables to come over to where I was eating to express their outrage. At least she stopped her appalling behavior for the moment and received negative stimulus for her behavior.
2. People with mental health issues are seeking treatment because they are having trouble coping with life. It is a catch 22, because seeking treatment and following through with treatment is part of coping with life. If you can successfully seek and follow through with treatment, then you are already dealing pretty well with life. And vise versa.
Note: To seek treatment in an affordable manner, a person can go to their local Mental Health/Mental Retardation office (MHMR) to be qualified for their county mental health offices to hopefully pay for all or part of the cost of treatment. If a person has serious problems causing low income, their county would likely pick up the tab. Also, most community mental health clinics and other providers are ethically required by their licensing boards to have a sliding scale to make treatment/counseling affordable for everybody.
2006-11-16 01:34:34 · answer #2 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think Freud scared people away from psychologists. People think their going to be told about how they love one of their parents etc. His ideas don't sit well with the general public and are often the first thing people think of when you say psychologist.
There's also a pride issue. Seeking help from a psychologist means you need help--you can't handle it on your own. It takes a humble person to admit that. Also, people don't want to be seen as crazy. They have the belief that only insane people need psychologists.
If people knew that what psychologists are really like and how it could really helpt them, I think they would go to them at least as often as going to a medical doctor.
2006-11-16 02:07:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think part of the problem is that there is a stigma attached to mental illness. It seems to have gotten better in the last 30 years or so with the advent of medications, advertizing, and education. People don't wish to appear "different,"weak," or "crazy."
2006-11-16 01:25:51 · answer #4 · answered by Magick Kitty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because most of the time, people dare not face the truth and they dun want others to look at them in a different light.
2006-11-16 01:29:51 · answer #5 · answered by Ms K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-20 21:00:53 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The COST of professional help! Too expensive!
Also, telling a stranger your most private thoughts is very intimidating and if you and a professional don't "click" at the first meeting, forget it.
2006-11-16 01:27:56 · answer #7 · answered by mailrick12 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They shy away out of fear of discovering themselves, lack of funding to pay for such services. Perhaps the fear of telling a stranger their inner most secrets and fears. They are unaware of the laws of confidentiality, and the ethics involved. So what is your point here? God bless*
2006-11-16 01:24:57 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
1st, there is the question of bills for counselling.
2nd, there are certian degrees of privacy inside everyone's circle.
3rd, also, there is fear of side-effects from counselling such as unanswerable questions.
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2006-11-16 01:23:18 · answer #9 · answered by mercury of love 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋