MENTAL HEALTH SELF CARE TIPS

This is for anyone who struggles with a mental illness. ♥️

Having a mental illness is exactly like having a physical illness and it should be treated with the same seriousness.

[ I have C-PTSD, MDD, OCD, GAD, and Panic Disorder. ]

Over the past 4 years, I have been in therapy, admitted for suicidal ideation, and practically lived within a mental health unit. I came out of the unit feeling a bit lighter. I was medicated and had no contact with the outside world. I was happier.

However, I had to continue to return to the unit for daily therapy for seven weeks afterward. During those seven weeks I learned MANY coping skills.

With my own individual therapy sessions with my psychiatrist, I learned even more techniques.

Mental health is all about management and practicing self care. Managing it can be daunting yet, powerfully possible.

Here are some suggestions I was given:

SET ALARMS. Make them soft alarms but with reminders on them of your goals for the day.

Here is an example of mine:

SET REMINDERS! This is also extremely important - especially when you don’t have the energy to do anything. It’s the perfect way to focus on the main objectives to feeling better.

Here are mine:

JOURNAL. I know, we’ve all heard this, and it can be annoying. We’re rarely given prompts and are told to just go ahead and journal.

☺️ I ended up finding some amazing prompts on Pinterest.

Remember, you are worth it. You can manage your symptoms. You are powerful.

For anyone who wants some meditation to help ease the mind here are a few links I have found to be extremely helpful:

https://youtu.be/4EaMJOo1jks

https://youtu.be/JLJqUipWRWk

https://youtu.be/xoYnqvadurg

For anyone who wants to practice simple yoga to help ease your symptoms here are a few links I have found to be helpful:

(Remember, it’s good to move! It doesn’t have to be yoga. It can just be a stroll. ☺️)

https://youtu.be/hJbRpHZr_d0

https://youtu.be/Sxddnugwu-8

For anyone who enjoys sound baths:

https://youtu.be/Bw1a-pZ7Ua4

https://youtu.be/aJaZc4E8Y4U

IF YOU NEED A THERAPIST THERE ARE SEVERAL APPS TO USE. IF YOU WANT TO FIND A THERAPIST IN YOUR AREA PLEASE VISIT https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

Type in your zip code and you can find one! ♥️

We are all mental health warriors!