Talking treatments
Many people choose a psychological therapy because although the medication may be helping them, they would like to improve their quality of life further still.
For some people psychological therapies can help them cope with the adverse symptoms of some illnesses such as voices, or negative thinking, while for others it allows them to explore the factors involved in making them ill in the first place and what keeps them from recovering fully.Originally these therapies were designed for people who did not have a diagnosis of severe mental illness and people suffering from depression, anxiety disorders and eating disorders. However, research has shown that some psychological therapies are suitable for treating people with psychotic illnesses, people with severe personality disorders and people with addiction problems.
