When Recovery Impacts Your Emotional Wellbeing

Do you often feel jumpy or nervous? Do you find it harder to concentrate than usual? Feelings of sadness, irritability or anger could be signs of depression. A general lack of energy, difficulty sleeping, or an increase in use of drugs or alcohol can indicate a need for counseling. 
 
The American Psychological Association has identified the following strategies to build one’s resilience: 
 
- Make connections
- Accept change as a part of life
- Take decisive actions
- Nurture a positive view of yourself
- Maintain a hopeful outlook
- Move toward your goals
- Avoid seeing crisis as insurmountable
- Keep things in perspective
- Look for opportunities for self-discovery
- Take care of yourself
 
For additional assistance, the Houston Galveston Institute is offering individual, family, couple and group therapy to children, adults and seniors in the Harris County area. For more information call 713-526-9390 or e-mail admin@talkhgi.com.
 
Additionally, for individual, family and group therapy, you can call The Family Services of Greater of Houston, which includes Fort Bend, Baytown, Waller, Clear Lake, and Montgomery County residents. Call 713-861-4849 or e-mail afisher@familyservices.org.     
 
And The DePelchin Children's Center, serving Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties, offer children's psychiatric evaluations, medication management and psychological testing. Call 713-802-3817 or e-mail mcooper@depelchin.org.  
 
In case of a crisis or emergency call:

Texas Pride: 713-970-7700
Crisis Hotline: 713-HOTLINE
NPC: 713-970-7070