What are the limits of counselling and psychotherapy and are there any conditions that need more than psychotherapeutic support alone?
There are certain conditions that may require a more specialised form of intervention than psychotherapy or counselling on its own. People suffering with mental health difficulties such as severe depression, severe anxiety, manic depression, schizophrenia, severe eating disorders, personality disorders, together with those people who are actively suicidal or have severe substance abuse and dependency issues, generally require specialised medical treatment. In the most severe cases this might be in the form of a day-care programme or perhaps residential treatment in the more specialised and resourced setting of a hospital.
