One of the variants of going to psychological therapy is to do it from home through online psychotherapy. More and more psychologists are incorporating this service into their practice, some have even been conducting videoconferences with their patients for years..
Times change and we change with them. Our life habits change, which make us take a more frenetic pace and have less time, environmental situations change that limit our schedules, and situations such as the current pandemic that force us to stay at home in addition to being alert and afraid.
It is important not to neglect our mental health in any of the scenarios for the benefit of our complete well-being, since one of the greatest achievements of modern science has been to discover that the mind and the body are not separate and independent things, but a single entity seen from different angles.
We often disparage the power of the mind. There are more than a hundred studies that compare emotions and health that suggest that the relationship between the mind and the body is so close that what we experience is reflected in our health. Those who suffer from a chronic illness are twice as likely to suffer from a serious illness in the future.
Tobacco increases the risk of suffering from a serious disease by 60%; chronic emotional distress increases it by 100%. In this way, if we compare it with smoking, emotional distress is much more harmful..
If you are going to start looking for an Online Psychologist, it is essential to assess those who have been in the sector the longest, since they are more familiar with the dilemmas that online therapy can present versus face-to-face and have acquired greater experience in all of this..
People who are suspicious of this type of therapy are common. There are fundamentally two myths about it. First, it is pointed out that prior contact with technology and computer use would determine the result of this type of treatment; but, according to some research, this does not correlate with the results of a psychotherapeutic intervention.
It is also often argued that the internet limits the link and the interpersonal contact, but there is evidence that the web enhances anonymity and intimacy, facilitating sincerity and disinhibition in a therapeutic relationship.
Thus, two of the main arguments that hinder the incorporation of the Internet in clinical practice would not have empirical support.
One of the experts in this field is Paula Massa, a professional with a degree in Psychology, a doctorate in Psychobiology from the Complutense University of Madrid and a master's degree in Psycho-oncology. She is specialized in the online field and is also certified by the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations as a European Psychologist Specialist in Psychotherapy, which grants patients care via Skype, WhatsApp and telephone.
One of the main benefits of consulting with an online psychologist is that the offer of specialized professionals is extended to the entire national scope, since you do not have to settle for someone from your region, but you can aspire to be treated by the best, such as Dr. Massa.
Technology has given us new paths to explore and improve, it is crucial to be tolerant to changes and to observe the advantages that online offers all agents involved in therapy. We can reduce costs, access isolated and / or stigmatized groups, take advantage of the attractiveness of the internet for groups in which it is the most common way of communicating (young people, businessmen) or as a component of a treatment in stages, in intensive treatments or that involve work at home.
Above all we have to value the benefits of this type of therapy in these times. Ask for your consultation, and do not wait to truly suffer an aggravated mental disorder. The state of health depends a lot on the mental health you have.
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