Everyone has a hard time every now and again. Maybe you have your friends or family members to talk about things going on in your life with, but at some point, you may need to call a professional to discuss what is going on and what feelings you are experiencing, especially if you're experiencing stress or sadness outside the norm. If you aren't sure if you should seek help from an adult counseling service, read on for a few signs that it's time to get the help of a professional.

1. You're Isolating Yourself

If you're beginning to isolate yourself from everyone around you — as in you aren't seeing your friends, you aren't returning phone calls, you are missing out on family functions you wouldn't normally miss out on — that can be an indicator to seek professional help. If you are isolating yourself, there's a reason, and you need to get to the bottom of why. Isolating yourself can quickly lead to depression and can also lead you down a path of loneliness. You may begin to feel very self-conscious. You may begin to feel anxious and start to feel sad all the time. If you're isolating yourself, you should get to a counselor for help.

2. You're Holding Back

If you're starting to hold everything inside and not talking with anyone about your feelings or frustrations, you could end up getting to a breaking point. Holding everything inside of you isn't good. You could take out your feelings out on someone else around you, or you could end up pushing people away because you aren't willing or able to talk about what you're going through. If this is the case, professional counseling may help.

3. Your Work or Relationship Is Suffering

If whatever it is you're going through is causing your work performance or relationships around you to suffer, it's time to speak to a counselor. Whatever it is you're dealing with, whether it's something traumatic you have gone through, a loss, or just stress in general, you need to talk to someone about it before it starts to take a toll, not just on you, but on everything and everyone connected to you.

If you are going through something in your life that is causing you stress, causing you to isolate yourself, causing things such as relationships or your work to suffer, you should get help from a professional counselor. For more information about adult counseling services, contact a local counselor.