Compassionate Psychiatric Care For End-of-Life Issues
For those facing end-of-life issues, having a trained psychiatrist and counselor can help ease fears, calm anxiety, and prepare you for the last step in your life’s journey.
How Can End-of-Life Counseling Help?
Is there something you want to say to a loved one that has been left unsaid? Maybe there is a relationship that you want to mend and repair. Perhaps you simply want to be sure that you have expressed your love for others.
Counseling can help you explore and resolve some of the issues like these that often surround death and dying. It can provide peace and freedom from worry. In addition, several studies – including this one published in the Journal of the American Medical Association – have shown that when doctors have end-of-life discussions with patients, it can dramatically decrease their anxiety.
These end-of-life experiences are intensely personal, and our psychologists, counselors and psychiatrists in Raleigh and the Triangle specialize in taking an individualized approach to care. We take time to respect and honor your spiritual, philosophical or religious beliefs, whatever they may be.
What Happens During End-of-Life Counseling?
There’s no such thing as a “typical” counseling session, because all of our patients have unique individual needs that we address. End-of-life counseling may focus on the fear of dying, working through anger or coping with feelings of regret.
By working with our psychiatrists in the Triangle area, we will provide medication if it is appropriate, and couple that with therapeutic counseling.
We’ll also encourage you to seek out and speak with financial planners or attorneys who can help you with documents like a will, advance directive or health care power of attorney.
As You’re Nearing the End-of-Life, Let Raleigh Psychiatric Associates Help Provide the Peace of Mind You Deserve
We’ve found that discussing the main issues that surround death and dying can help you make beautiful, peaceful memories with your remaining time. We realize that everyone has a different perspective on facing death, and we want to honor your philosophy as we work together to provide assistance.
We also work closely with those who have lost a loved one through our grief counseling.
If you are facing end-of-life issues, we encourage you to contact us for an appointment so we can serve as a thoughtful guide to provide counseling that can ease your anxiety.