New York Behavioral Health

Have you been here before? Making the choice to find a therapist is a positive step toward improving your well-being, but then you start looking through your insurance panel. You notice that the in-network therapists are either booked through next year, don’t meet your needs, or far exceed your budget. You spend hours typing inquiry emails, making phone calls, and filling out contact forms, only to not hear back from anyone. This is such an exhausting process. If you’re fee...ling frustrated, while just trying to find support for your mental health, you’re not the only one. A 2015 survey conducted by the New York City Department of Health found that 1 in 5 New York adults suffer from depression or some other kind of mental health disorder, which is a drastic difference from the national statistic of 6.7 percent, but less than 40% of New Yorkers with a serious mental health issue get treated for their illness. Read More: https://bit.ly/3gG5EX5

Finding a therapist in New York City can be a daunting task. Here is a quick guide to help you find a therapist who can begin to help you reduce your anxiety, anger, and depression symptoms. You probably have questions about what therapy is like, is the person going to connect with me, understand me, be able to help me. How much will it cost? How long will it last? https://bit.ly/31Oy3lp

It’s important to note that while we would do well to empathize with those who are experiencing difficulties, positive empathy is also valuable and can improve our well-being if we are able to connect into the joys and triumphs experienced by those around us. If you’ve been struggling to find happiness, support from a mental health professional can be useful and New York Behavioral Health is here for you. Read More: https://bit.ly/3s5bvb0

We can all relate and likely connect with a time when we have experienced some of the same. However, do we often take the time to think about the fact that others are having those negative beliefs about themselves too? Empathy allows us to do so and also enables us to be able to validate others’ experiences without diminishing our own.... Read More: https://bit.ly/3s5bvb0

A key skill taught in Dialectical Behavior Therapy is Walking the Middle Path. This skill teaches us to recognize the importance of dialectical thinking. That means there is always more than one way to see a situation and that two things which seem opposite can also be true. This allows us to make room to validate others when in conflict by at least recognizing their perspective and empathizing from that point of view. ... It also allows us to validate ourselves through self-compassion and kindness. Read More: https://bit.ly/3s5bvb0

Practicing the THINK skill can improve relationships. As mental health clinicians, we often meet with people who are experiencing emotional distress. We can help you examine your thoughts which impact how you feel, and ultimately your behaviors. Read More: https://bit.ly/3s5bvb0

Mindfulness really is for everyone, even you! Even if you don’t have access to pay for popular mindfulness apps, programs or classes, there are plenty of free resources available for beginners to get started. If you already subscribe to a popular music streaming service like Spotify or Apple Music, you have access to hundreds of meditations available. There are even podcasts designed specifically for this purpose.... YouTube also has thousands of free mindfulness education and exercise videos. Many mindfulness websites will also offer a few introductory resources to start before requiring a full subscription. How do you think you can practice mindfulness? Read More: https://bit.ly/3lTXIQT

How can you use the bus driver metaphor to address unwanted thoughts and beliefs? A good first step involves identifying the passengers on your bus. Are they #emotions, #thoughts, #memories, images, sayings, bodily reactions, etc.? To what extent do you believe their content and/or behave according to their demands? The next step involves finding ways to recognize these passengers and create enough distance between you and their comments so that you can make decisio...ns without only considering the loud, imposing messages. Read More: https://bit.ly/2TRpOR8 #therapy #newyorkbehavioralhealth

When you feel yourself being swept into the storm of anxiety, try making two lists. List A should contain the simple facts of the situation which is upsetting you. Make sure that you are not adding or assuming any facts that are not present. Try to limit the list to only what was said or done, don’t include any feelings or emotions. For List B, write down your thoughts and feelings about the situation. Be sure to focus on your perceptions and interpretations of... the situation. Compare List A and List B & check to see if your interpretations fit the facts. Many times, we observe life through our emotional filter. When we’re feeling overwhelmed, this filter can blurs reality. Read More: https://bit.ly/320n1cU

ACT can help you become more #mindful and accept your experiences instead of blocking or fighting them. You can learn to see yourself as separate from your current behaviors and increase your psychological flexibility. In order to achieve psychological flexibility, ACT suggests 6 skill sets #acceptance, cognitive defusion, contact with the present moment, self as context, values, and committed action. The first four skills are also categorized as mindfulness... and acceptance processes, while the last four skills are known as commitment and behavioral change processes. The ACT model is flexible enough to be customized to your needs, so there is no single ACT model or approach. ACT is more of a set of guiding principles or theoretical underpinnings that can be tailored to your needs. READ MORE: https://newyorkbehavioralhealth.com/acceptance-and-commitm/ See more

When you hear the word quicksand, what thoughts do you have? I imagine it might be sinking and possibly fear. Do you know what happens when you try to struggle to get out of quicksand? You sink into it more quickly. This ACT metaphor encourages you to think about exposing more of your body to the quicksand by lying back and almost attempting to float on it. ... You will be more exposed, but ultimately, it will be easier to get out. It is important to remember that while it may be very uncomfortable and scary to sink into quicksand, it is unlikely that you will drown in it. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/365DXl9 See more

Wishing you a Happy New Year, from your trusted New York Behavioral Health therapists. May your 2021 be filled with care, kindness, and self-compassion. Want more? Schedule an appointment with our trusted therapists today! (www.newyorkbehavioralhealth.com/schedule-an-appointment/)... #happynewyear2021 #resolutions2021 #newyorkbehavioralhealth See more