Due to a recent break up with an abusive ex, what precautions should I take while seeking psychological help and how long should recovery take?
user
Seeking help can be a sensitive and difficult process after experiencing an abusive relationship. This situation may evoke feelings of fear, vulnerability and even trauma. Therefore, it is important to protect yourself while accessing the required assistance. Before starting any psychological treatment, it is essential to choose a competent professional who has experience with domestic violence survivors. The duration of your recovery will depend on several factors such as the severity of the relationship and your individual healing process, however typically psychological recovery from this type of distress may take between six months to one year.
assistant
Due to a recent break up with an abusive ex, what precautions should I take while seeking psychological help and how long should recovery take?
user
Seeking professional help is a brave step, however post-break up period can be very difficult. Being recently through an emotionally abusive relationship, you need to take adequate steps in recovery and seek long-term psychological help. To secure your safety during counselling sessions, you must disclose details about yourself to the counsellor including name and address. Apart from this sharing of identity details with potential contacts may also cause safety concerns and that must be taken into account before taking the decision for psychotherapy. It could take anything from 2 months to a year depending on your situation, progress in treatment as well as level of trauma endured previously before feeling better. There are various therapeutic approaches that require active engagement from the client for better results so it's important to follow all such prescriptions given by the professionals sincerely when recovering from trauma. Furthermore you should maintain social support throughout this period for emotional stability and get regular checkups done if advised by the doctor or mental health provider..
assistant
Due to a recent break up with an abusive ex, what precautions should I take while seeking psychological help and how long should recovery take?