Humanistic Therapy And Suicide

Life with a psychological disorder, like depression, may be so hard to deal with that some individuals choose to end it. Suicide is considered as a tragic consequence of psychological disorders, most commonly depression and anxiety. Studies show that people who suffer from depression attempts suicide more than once. Although the cases of a person to have suicidal thoughts at some point of their life are not uncommon, and thinking about ending his/her own life is not necessarily abnormal, attempting and doing the act itself is abnormal. One’s ability to cope with depression and life difficulties takes a huge factor in contributing to suicide/suicidal thoughts. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) discovered, through their research …show more content…
It is a “nonmedical process that helps individuals with psychological disorders recognize and overcome their problems” (King, p528). In most cases, the combination of drug therapy and psychotherapy is a desirable course of treatment to depression. There are several kinds of approach of psychotherapy like psychoanalysis (analyzing an individual’s unconscious thoughts), humanistic therapy (emphasis on people’s self-healing capacities that encourage patients to understand themselves and grow personally), behavior therapy (treatments based on a person’s behavior and social cognitive theories of learning that use principles learning to reduce or maladaptive behavior), cognitive therapy (treatments that point to cognition (thoughts) as the main source of psychological problems and attempt to change the individual’s feelings and behaviors by changing cognitions), integrative therapy (a combination of techniques from different therapies based on the therapist’s judgment of which particular methods will provide the greatest benefit for the client), and lastly, group therapy (a social approach to the treatment of psychological disorders that brings together individuals who share a particular disorder in sessions that are typically led by a mental health …show more content…
Morgan Griffin, the author of "10 Natural Depression Treatments," claims that a person can overcome depression naturally by being proactive rather than reactive. He/she should set goals for himself/herself. A person may start off with small goals and gradually increase their goals as soon as they accomplish one. Also, exercise helps overcoming depression. Physical activities release endorphins—also known as feel-good neurotransmitters, which help a person uplift their mood. “Regular exercise seems to encourage the brain to rewire itself in positive