Best Tips for Dealing with Mental Health Problems
1. Know what your triggers are – certain people, comments
or situations – and try to avoid those as much as possible. Be especially alert
to anything or anyone that causes your mood to plummet.
2. Focus on the things you enjoy doing in life rather
than on things that create pressure and stress. Make sure you schedule time for
these in your day – even if it’s only a 10 minute workout or reading a few
pages of your magazine or book.
3. Make a playlist of favourite songs that lift your
mood, or that help to calm your mind.
4. Establish a support network – good friends and family
members who will be there for you, no matter what. Don’t be afraid to reach out
to, and contact, these people if you feel you are spiralling down.
5. Choose to spend time with positive, accepting,
nurturing people – and stay away from people who don’t understand, or are
critical of, mental health concerns.
6. Try and get some exercise as it releases “feel good”
hormones and can change the way you feel. Also, pay attention to the kinds of
foods you eat.
7. Establish and respect your own personal boundaries. We
all have limits – and that includes you, as well. Don’t be afraid to withdraw, or to say “no”.
It’s good to know yourself, and to know when “it’s enough”.
8. Be gentle, kind and understanding with yourself. Don’t
be harsh, unrealistic or hypercritical. You are fighting a hard battle – so be
there for yourself!
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