New York City, Stress, and Therapy

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New York City is the most important city in the world, and many of us who live here could not imagine living anywhere else. That doesn’t mean that New York City is a perfect place. Far from it! New York City is full of stressful and upsetting things, and life here can be very tough at times. That’s part of why more New Yorkers should consider therapy. Caring for your mental health can make life in the big city a little easier, and getting proper mental health care in New York City might not be a difficult as you assume.

New York City is a stressful place to live

New Yorkers are stressed out – more so, and in different ways, from people in other parts of the country.

That’s not particularly surprising, at least not to those of us who live here. Ask any New Yorker about stressful big-city life, and they’re sure to hit familiar notes in their answer. They’ll talk about reckless, speeding cab drivers who break traffic laws and scare passers-by. They’ll talk about an overburdened public transit system. They’ll talk about streets clogged with tourists and garbage, long work hours, an extremely high cost of living, and more. They may even talk about the Mets or the Knicks (no, really – sports stress can be bad for your mental health, and a losing sports team can be worse for you than a winning one).

Stress is a serious mental health problem, both on the individual level and on the city, state, and even nationwide ones. And it’s not the only mental health issue that New Yorkers deal with. Like Americans in other parts of the country, New Yorkers also deal with anxiety, depression, and other common mental health issues – not to mention the many other mental health issues that are less common but very real to those that are affected by them daily.

Fortunately, it’s not all bad news. New York City may be a hotbed of stress and other mental health problems, but it’s also a massive city that draws experts in all sorts of areas from all over the world. Those areas include mental health care, and some of the best psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors on the planet live in New York City. As a New Yorker, you have access to real and effective mental health solutions.

Choose to get therapy in New York City

The benefits of talk therapy are significant, and they persist over the long haul – even after therapy concludes (though you shouldn’t necessarily consider therapy to be a short-term solution).

It helps us to talk about the things that bother us. Doing so can give us release and help us gain perspective on the things that are stressing us out or bringing us down. And a trained therapist will be able to listen to your concerns and help you explore your feelings.

Therapy can provide you with valuable strategies that you can use to lower your stress levels or better cope with stressors, triggers, and other problems. Therapy can make you more productive, happier, and a better partner in personal, familial, and romantic relationships.

And therapy is within your reach in New York City.

NYC therapists are among the best in the world, and many of them take insurance. Contact your insurance provider to learn more about your options and about the steps you’ll need to take to get your therapy covered. If you’re considering a therapist who isn’t in-network, ask your insurance provider about your out-of-network benefits. Also, ask for recommendations from friends, family members, and your doctors. Consider speaking with potential therapists on the phone, too, so that you can get a sense of how you’ll interact with them before you even meet.

Hopefully, you’ll find it relatively easy to find the right fit for your therapy solutions. And when you have a therapist you can count on, life in this big, busy city will get just a little bit easier.

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Melissa Thompson

Melissa is a mother of 2, lives in Utah, and writes for a multitude of sites. She is currently the EIC of HarcourtHealth.com and writes about health, wellness, and business topics.