Take Charge of Your Well-being

TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR WELL-BEING

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MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

MENTAL HEALTH TOOLBOX

ONLINE COUNSELING

HOW ARE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES RESOLVED?

Everyone has a unique blueprint for mental wellness. Only through experimentation with lifestyle, cognitive, and/or medical means can you find your personal path to well-being.

MENTAL HEALTH TIPS

Self-compassion is at the route of mental well-being. Strive to love yourself as much as you are capable of loving someone else. There is no line between actions which improve quality of life and those that reduce mental symptoms. Anything you can do to make your life more enjoyable or meaningful will improve your mental health. Mental disturbances often go away with time alone. Good mental habits can hasten the process. If the memory of an unpleasant event keeps bothering you, imagine that the event went differently. Rehearse this new positive ‘script’ a number of times. Pretty soon it may start displacing the troublesome memory. To overcome depression, try increasing your level of physical activity. All types of exercise have been shown to reduce symptoms of depression. Seniors often benefit from simply walking more. Negative self-talk doesn’t come from you. It comes from the bully in your brain. You don’t have to pay attention to it. Distancing from negative thoughts is an effective way to lessen their power and frequency. However, active monitoring can exacerbate negative thinking. It is a delicate balancing act. Before looking into antidepressants, try out herbs for a couple of months first. Many herbs reduce depression and anxiety significantly, usually without side effects. Take an inventory of personal strengths and resources that you can apply to your mental health. Research shows that utilizing your strengths can help you manage mental problems. If social media causes you anxiety, consider reducing your usage. Many people have found that reducing or eliminating time spent on social media improves their mental health. The worse your mental health gets, the more important it is to keep doing your favorite pastimes. Hobbies are an often-neglected bulwark for well-being. 30 minutes of light therapy upon waking can reduce symptoms of seasonal, as well as non-seasonal depression. Sunlight or a suitable light therapy lamp may be used. Regularly engaging in flow-state activities is beneficial to mental health. Identify interests of yours in which you feel the most immersion and satisfaction. Spend a significant portion of your time doing them. Recognize that it is okay to not be okay. Feeling shame over mental health issues will likely compound them. Mental health struggles are part of life for everyone. Creative outlets can be great tools to process and transcend trauma. Dance, draw, design, drum... do something that lets you express what is inside of you, even if it is not related to the trauma.

ANXIETY

Struggles with stress, anxiety, and anger are common in the quickly-changing 2020s. Fortunately, there are many ways to get a handle on these emotions and reclaim your inner peace.

What makes
the mental guide
unique?

Independent — not controlled by the mental health industry

Fully referenced with peer-reviewed sources

Focused on low-cost self-help, not promoting Big Pharma or the counseling business

De-emphasizes interventions with heavy side effects (i.e. antidepressants, certain types of counseling)

Practical, real-world advice, not blind orthodoxy

Details cheap, evidence-based interventions buried by the mental health industry

What makes
the mental guide
unique?

Independent — not controlled by the mental health industry

Fully referenced with peer-reviewed sources

Focused on low-cost self-help, not promoting Big Pharma or the counseling business

De-emphasizes interventions with heavy side effects (i.e. antidepressants, certain types of counseling)

Practical, real-world advice, not blind orthodoxy

Details cheap, evidence-based interventions buried by the mental health industry

“Even the darkest night will end, and the sun will rise.”

          Victor Hugo

MENTAL GUIDE HEALTH MODEL

Health is comprised of physical, mental, and social aspects. Every aspect affects every other aspect. Human rights are at the center of the model to show that each aspect of health can flourish only to the extent that rights are respected.

Health is comprised of physical, mental, and social aspects. Every aspect affects every other aspect. Human rights are at the center of the model to show that each aspect of health can flourish only to the extent that rights are respected.