5. Get Some Counseling
Twenty-five is also a great time to get into counseling if you haven’t already, or begin round two of counseling if it’s been a while. You might have just enough space from your parents to start digging around your childhood a little bit. Unravel the knots that keep you from living a healthy, whole life, and do it now, before any more time passes.
Some people believe emotional and psychological issues should be solved through traditional spiritual means—that prayer and pastoral guidance are all that’s necessary when facing issues of mental health. We generally trust medical doctors to help us heal from physical ailments. We can and should trust counselors and therapists to help us resolve emotional and psychological issues.
It goes without saying that I really like this particular section and not just because it is my chosen profession. In fact, the reason I am IN this field in the first place is because I have witnessed firsthand (personally and professionally) the healing process of therapy. Is it hard? As hell. Is it expensive? Sometimes. Is it scary? Absolutely. But, despite all of these things, I also think that it is 100% worth it, if for no other reason at all but to find and be your best self. After all, you can't give the best of yourself to your family, your job, or your relationships if you don't know what your best is.
Try it out--and no, you don't have to lay down on a couch and talk about how it feels, unless of course you want to.
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