Why suffer in silence? Living with a mental health problem is hard, frustrating and stressful.
Sometimes you or someone you care about doesn’t know it’s a mental health problem or you might have already been diagnosed with a mental health condition.
Mental health has many faces. You wake up and feel anxious, worried, not motivated, tired or hopeless. You might want to work on your goals and get things done but you don’t know why you can’t do it. Mental health can cause different types of problems. It can change the way you feel about yourself, people and life.
There is hope. Things can improve. Things can be different. You can become self - aware, understand mental health and use information you learned to make things better.
Ask the right questions – control mental health
How important is mental health? Managing mental health is very important - it can
change every part of your life or the life of someone you care about. It can affect
everything. Health, happiness, relationships, family, friends, how you think about yourself
and others, career/school, social life and more. Discover your reasons why it's
important to control mental health. This gives you motivation to control it especially
during the hard times.
These are some reasons to manage mental health. What matters to you?
For yourself (so you can be there for others)
To be happy
For family and children
For friends
For pets
To help others
To reach your goals
To enjoy life
To have a good job or career
Do hobbies
Try new things
Meet new people
Enjoy nature
Watch more TV, more music
Who is affected by mental health?
About 1 out of every 4 people have a mental health condition. It affects over 450 million
people around the world. There are many people who don’t know they have a mental
health problem.
Mental health conditions have many faces. It can show up as physical, emotional
or psychological symptoms. Emotional symptoms can be sadness, worry, irritability,
anger, anxiety and discontent just to name a few. Physical symptoms can include fatigue,
chest palpitations, dizziness, muscle aches and pains and more.
There are 3 main ways to deal with mental health:
1. Learn more about yourself and/or the person who has a mental health condition
2. Find necessary and useful information about mental health
3. Use information to control mental health - now and in the future. If you don’t use what
you learned, then it won’t help you
1: Living with mental health:
When you know yourself or the person dealing with mental health problems, it’s easier
to control the condition! Self-awareness is very important.
Private self-awareness: This is when you're aware of who you are on a personal level.
This is what you see in the mirror; how you feel or act on this level
Public self-awareness: This is when you're aware of how you look to other people.
This could be at public events, crowds, concerts and other places
Learn how to spot symptoms. Sometimes, you might feel something is wrong but
you don’t know what it is. It could be a mental health condition but it can show up in
different ways. For instance, anxiety can sometimes show up as feeling nervous, worry,
sweating or you can't concentrate. It’s hard to know its anxiety because sometimes
symptoms will change. Symptoms can change with each episode or over time. When
you learn about your symptoms, write it down. Write down at least 3 things that
help when you have a certain symptom. When you have these symptoms, look at your
list and you will know what helps. When you know more about symptoms, then you can
learn to control them.
2: Get information about mental health:
There is a lot of information about mental health but not all of it is accurate. When you’re
looking for helpful information, make sure the person or organization providing it is a good
source. Make sure you use credible sites like WebMD, Mayo Clinic or government sites
like National Institute of Health (NIH). It’s important to make sure the information you’re
getting is accurate and up-to-date.
3: Use mental health information & live better:
Just knowing about mental health isn't enough. In life, school, work, sports,
relationships and more, you need to use what you learned to get the results you want.
For example, with depression symptoms you or loved one can feel sad or down. You can
learn what to do in a book or online but you need to write down what you learned,
review it and use it. It’s hard to remember what you learned and what to do when you're
dealing with a mental health crisis.
Don’t suffer in silence if you think you have a mental health condition or have been
diagnosed with one. You’re not alone. It’s okay to ask for help. It takes a strong person
to ask for help. Learn more below about our mental health book written by registered
nurse or check out mental wellness coaching.
Control Mental Health and Win:
Learn More. Control the Condition. Live a Better Life
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RC6RH1M
Shell-It Mindset & Mental Wellness Coaching
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