Are you worried, afraid, or ruminating about the future? If so, you are probably struggling with anxiety, a common mental disorder that deprives you of the ability to enjoy things and experiences in the present. Anxiety is often triggered by stress due to financial constraints, career challenges, and relationship issues. Research also reveals that people with certain personality types are highly susceptible to anxiety. Fortunately, anxiety therapy can help manage anxiety.

Around 10% of the population in the U.S. have or had a drug addiction at some point. According to the same source, 75% of addicts never seek help for addiction recovery. While some people can recover from drug addiction independently, many cannot, and many people die each year from their addictions. If you are tired of living with an addiction and cannot find a way to break it, you may benefit from seeking professional help.

So many people could benefit from therapy, but a good number of them avoid seeing a therapist because they've heard some unfortunate myths. It's important to make decisions based on the truth, so take a look at these misconceptions about therapy that tend to frame it in an undeservedly bad light. 1. Seeing a therapist is something to be ashamed of. Perhaps you've heard the phrases " there are no dumb questions"