Mental Health Care
“You Don’t Have to Struggle In Silence”
If you ever need help, Call
1-800-273-8255
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Share your Personal
Experiences 1.
Sometimes
when I’m struggling, it helps me a lot when I start to focus on learning something
new. I become fully focused on perfecting that new skills which allows me to
stop letting negative thoughts enter my minds |
If you want to share
your experiences, email at Cachj20@gmail.com 2.
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Tip 1: Reach Out and
Stay Connected · Look for support from people who make you feel safe. · Make face time a priority. · Try to keep up with social activities. · Find ways to support others. · Join a support group |
Tip 2: Do Things That
Make You Feel Good ·
Aim for 8 hours
of sleep. ·
Keep Stress to
a minimum. ·
Practice
Relaxation Technique. ·
Come up with a
list of things to do for a quick mood boost. |
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Tip 3: Get Moving · Fatigue will improve if you stick with it. · Find exercises that are continuous and rhythmic. · Add a mindfulness element. · Pair up with an exercise partner. |
Tip 4: Eat A Healthy,
Depression-Fighting Diet · Don’t Skip Meals. · Minimize sugar and refined carbs. · Boost your B vitamins. ·
Boost your mood
with foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids. |
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Tip 5: Get a Daily Dose
of Sunlight · Take a walk or have coffee outside. · Exercise outside. · Increase the amount of natural light in your home. |
Tip 6: Challenge
Negative Thinking · Challenge All or Nothing Thinking. · Challenge Overgeneralization. · Challenge Ignoring the positive and focusing on
negative. · Challenge jumping to conclusions. · Challenge Emotional reasoning. |
Helpful Links
1. https://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/coping-with-depression.htm
3. https://www.mhanational.org/self-help-tools
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