# Our services  Life transitions

Everyone experiences change throughout their lives and some of these life transitions can be difficult.

## Life transition symptoms can vary, but patients typically experience

- Feeling of hopelessness
- Sadness
- Anxiety or nervousness
- Worry
- Headaches or stomachaches
- And more

## Diagnosing and treating life transitions online

Change is hard and yet it happens many times throughout our lives. These changes come in all shapes and sizes – both positive and negative. No matter what the case may be, adjusting to all types of change can prove difficult. Luckily, there are [coping mechanisms](https://patients.amwell.com/blog/8-tips-for-coping-with-change/) that can help with these adjustments.

Adjusting to change can lead to a variety of symptoms and these symptoms or feelings are normal. When these life transitions are interfering with your daily life, they are called adjustment disorders. Adjustment disorders are typically short-term conditions that occur when someone has a difficulty coping with a source of stress, such as a major life change, loss or event. These events can include:

- Starting/ending a relationship or marriage
- Losing or changing jobs
- Death of a loved one
- Having an accident
- Living through a natural disaster
- Being a victim of a crime
- Developing a serious illness

During a video consult on Amwell, one of our board-certified therapists will ask you a series of targeted questions to determine the severity of your adjustment disorder. Your diagnosis will be based on the psychological evaluation, duration, severity of symptoms and your medical history. Once a diagnosis has been made, your doctor will go over the risks and benefits of the various treatment plans.

Options for treatment of an adjustment disorder may include:

- Psychotherapy (the most common treatment)
- Joining support groups

- ### 97%

of clients

who said they were very or extremely satisfied with their therapist

- ### 4.9

average provider

rating for clients who had therapy sessions using Amwell

## What to expect using Amwell®

1. Review our providers's education, experience, and approach to treatment and choose a provider that works for you.
2. Schedule your appointment online, no need to call in. Pick a time in your schedule that works for you.
3. Add your phone number. This will give us a way to reach you if your appointment changes.
4. Set a reminder, we'll email you a few hours before the call so you can get ready.
5. That's it! On the day of your appointment you'll talk to your provider and address your concerns.

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