#mental health management

[junflower123]

You don’t need to pretend that the medication is fixing you

You’ve convinced yourself your existence is the problem

And not the disorder

Medication is not a fix

You don’t need to be fixed

What you need a tool

Medication can be one of many tools

To help fight the disorder

You are not the disorder.

You are not chaos.

Chaos is coping with the disorder

Maybe you haven’t been coping well

But who the hell would?

Tools are not fixes.

Tools are about managing

Managing is hard

Managing is hell

Sometimes, managing enough is simply making sure you’re breathing the next day

That’s okay enough.

You’re doing enough.

————-

This is my outside perspective watching my friend cope with bipolar disorder.

#bipolar #bipolar disorder #mental health #mental illness poem #writing #writeblr #poetry #poetryisnotdead #poem #poets corner #poets on tumblr #poets of tumblr #poets society #mental health stigma #mental health matters #mental health management #mental health story

[smallestavocado]

Listen up everyone! YOU deserve to live a full and happy life, no matter what state the world is in. YOU are not the reason bad things are happening elsewhere in the world. YOU can still be happy when other people aren't because it ISN'T your responsibility to fix everything.

#mental heath support #mental wellbeing #mental health #mentalheathawareness #mental health matters #mental health management #positivity

[gentleoverdrive]

[柒] Unrecognized, well-deserved

I feel like some of my friends/mutuals don't have the skill to just walk away from an online conversation/interaction with a shithead/intensely annoying person at the center of it, or worse, super worn-out arguments/discussions/discourse that are fairly common in fandom spaces, and it's understandable. ---- Social skills, like everything, are like muscle in that you need to exercise them, so of course you're not gonna be good at walking away from annoying arguments/discussion/discourse if you don't practice that shit. Fortunately, though? It's real simple. ---- The skill to pick up when encountering those nuisances is as follows: If you happen upon an annoying/shitty user or a tired piece of argument/discourse/discussion, think to yourself these 8 magic words "Who gives a shit? Shut the fuck up.", direct it to the person or discussion, and close the tab/window/channel/etc. ---- Trust me: It absolutely works. You're not a parent with a baby or a pet, you don't have to deal with that which you're not intended to. Let people be annoying on their own, it's not your responsibility if people insist on being wrong, shitty, etc. about a certain topic. ---- Let that shit roll off your shoulders and focus on taking care of yourself and those you care about as best you can, and I'll read you later, alligator!

#diary #daily life of an old shithead #helmet #helmet reference #while just a little outside the FJPQ #meaning 'Fugazi - Jawbreaker - Pixies - Quicksand' #Helmet is absolutely up there as a musical influence #along with Sepultura and Sleep too now that I think about it #And Page Hamilton's rhythmic swing is hard to top #online etiquette #discourse management #mental health management #treating youself better

[yourmentalhealthpal]

Exploring different types of trauma disorders: understanding how past experiences can affect our present. Let's learn together and support each other's healing journeys. 💛

#yourmentalhealthpal #mental health #mental health awareness #mental heath support #mental health management #trauma #trauma disorders #trauma awareness #trauma discussion #ptsd #ptsdawareness #mental health matters #mental health understanding #trauma recovery #stress #mental health care #selfcare

[serenesurroundingsbehavioralh]

When Is It Best to Seek Behavioral Health Experts?

Behavioral health experts play a vital role in addressing mental health challenges, emotional distress, and behavioral disturbances in various situations. Do you want to delve into the specifics? We at Serene Surroundings Behavioral Home, people’s leading choice for behavioral healthcare in Tolleson, Arizona, encourage you to continue reading!

Learn More: https://www.serenebehavioral.com/when-is-it-best-to-seek-behavioral-health-experts

#Healthcare Provider #Mental Health Management #Mental Wellness

[behavioralmentalhealthclinic]

Have you ever wondered what factors contribute to bipolar episodes? Bipolar disorder is a complex mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings, ranging from manic highs to depressive lows. Aside from mood, it involves abnormal shifts in energy and activity levels. As trusted experts in mental health services in Virginia, we hope to guide you as we delve into the nature of bipolar disorder and explore its triggers.

#Bipolar Episode Triggers #Bipolar Episodes #Mental Health Management

[thecatsreaderslibrary]

Happy To Announce My New Book Has Been Released and Already Has Been Awarded a 5-Star Reader's Favorite Book Review. . .

Welcome, everyone, I am happy you are here! It has been a whirlwind these past few weeks with the release of my new book, “Breaking The Silence: Confronting Guilt and Shame in the Chronic Pain World,” now available from Amazon in Kindle and paperback versions.Also, I am sharing some news about my new self-help nonfiction book about chronic pain as the main topic while sharing my personal…

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#Advocate Deb Morgan #Amazon #Breaking The Silence #Chronic Pain #Kindle #Kindle Sale #Mental Health Management #New Book Release #New Editorial Review #own opinions #pain management

[eggdritch]

so im a whiteboard bitch now

Got a big whiteboard that I've currently separated into DAILY GOALS, WORK tasks, and ROOM tasks (because I just moved my bedroom so it's not quite put together yet here's what it looks like I've got a lot going on lately so ig it seems weird to add EXTRA TASKS but most of my time management issues are due to executive dysfunction so the hope is even if I don't do ONE task I will have others to fall back on instead of sitting in mounting stress and frustration!!

Cropped to obscure my work-specific tasks

For my dailies I want to start trying to do one thing from each category every day; very often that doesn't happen but it's okay, it's just so I can see my progress and prioritize stuff I want to do/be an easy list to pick from if im listless or antsy or need a break from work. This is also to help me have Other winddown activities aside from drawing so I don't burn myself out on my primary hobby, which is no fun at all. My categories are for my Physical, Spiritual/Mental health, my environment, and Projects (hobbies or activities I've wanted to do but have put off for a long time bc it's easier to just scroll or watch videos or draw) DAILY TASKS ☐ Meds (did I take em???) PHYS - ☐ Walk ☐ Workout (i have a desk job so for me a physical break is actually getting up and moving) MENTAL - ☐ Meditate ☐ Pray (i have a meditation podcast thing & I do the rosary w my grandmother - these are both more about me doing a quiet mindfulness activity where im not allowed to be distracted or go on brain spirals) ENV - ☐ Chore ☐ Self (improving my environment!! I do one picking-up-around-the-house chore OR one self-care thing - do my nails or skincare or smth etc etc something to make me feel nice) and my PROJECTS ☐ ASL (i just feel like learning it) ☐ Guitar (used to know how to play, wanna pick it up again!) ☐Chess (once my little sister lied to me about the rules so now i want to know how to play) ☐Harp (this is a woodburning project im doing on an old lap harp ☐ Shop (been thinkin' about setting up a shop, printing some tshirts ☐Bees (prepare to keep bees next year!) ☐ Read (books!)

Also a tally of how many glasses of water I've had. working on that

#livposting #mental health management #today i went to vote but i counted that as 'walk' #because I got to go outside. also walked dogs

[undergrounddawg]

10/26/23

It's actually the 27th, but that doesn't matter, let me just throw on some TS RQ and I'll be right back....

I'm BACK. Now here's me. Vunerable, and everything. I created this blog to reach out to my inner child and locked up passion of writing to hopefully aid my BPD without the therapy I desperately need, but cannot afford to get at this time. I have started to write down my feelings, and I do admit, it does make me feel better, but my hand is killing me.

TW!!! Possible triggering words about drugs and death.

(Yellow words are trigger words).

So here's my day. I wake up, I don't take my meds, because after 7 years of taking them, I still am having a hard time realizing I have to take these things until I die. The thing is, you never hear about elders being on antidepressants, and taking them since they were youthful. It's logical to understand that it's because of the fact that the older generations don't have the same outlook on mental health as others in the newer generations. I don't believe I have ever met a single person over the age of 40 say they've been on antidepressants since they were a small child. And that's what's hard for me. I know plenty of stories about the horrors of those who have taken the pills, and most of them end in suicide, and if not that, they relapse and end up addicted to something. And it's not a good image to have for the youth to not be able to digest the idea of being on these meds for the rest of their lives. Because who talks about that kind of stuff? My parents response when I told them I was genuinely depressed at the age of 15, was that I was too spoiled or I had too good of a life to be sad about anything. So I tried to cheer up. To force myself to be happy, and that led to drug use and doing things to harm myself to make my parents think I was happy, because all I ever cared and still do care about is making them happy. But in the end, at the end of the day, I would cry myself to sleep. I will admit it's better now, that I'm on meds that seem to stabilize the illness. (I hate that word). I'll get into it later when I have the brain capacity. So, I've come up with a system. And I'll explain it.

What, why, when, where

What: What was today like? What did I do and not do that made it good or bad.

Why: If I reacted in a bad way, or cried, or anything that triggered some type of behavior out of me, Why did it trigger me, and why am I letting it still trigger me?

When: When will I work on this trigger? It doesn't HAVE to be today. But it's good to set a goal to sit down with yourself or someone you trust and discuss how you want to tackle the way this makes you feel.

Where: There is always somewhere to go. Whether it's your happy spot, or it's somewhere something happened. It doesn't matter where you go, just make a plan to go to this place and, your favorite coffee shop, a bookstore, make a therapy appointment you've been putting off, somewhere that will bring you closer to overcoming this fear and allowing yourself to see that you are SO worthy of love, the health nurturing accepting type.

I hope you all take time to read these words, but again, this is for me, so even if you don't, it won't affect me, even if I feel like it will. Thank you.

#mental health #mental illness #help out #mental health matters #mental health management #taylorswift #believe in yourself #motivation #mindset #personal growth #positivity #positive mental attitude #positive thoughts #Youtube

[painfordays]

Being the only disabled person in a friend group is like. Argues against mental age for 30 minutes without achieving anything because they will die if they cant call developmentally disabled adults 6 year olds. Feel guilty for cancelling plans for disability reasons and making up a lie so you dont have to tell the truth. Get called a cripple after explaining your symptoms. Get told nothing is ever the doctors fault because they work soooo hard and you're just not persistent enough. Realize the only way theyd ever do even minor caregiving tasks for you is if they were paid. Spend an hour arguing against eugenics. Listen to someone talk about a group of disabled people and with every sentence it gets more obvious they never interacted with anyone from this group personally. Get compared to peoples elderly relatives. Get -

#i want to burn it all down ♡-♡ [head explodes] #actually disabled #chronic illness #chronic pain #chronic fatigue #ableism #casual ableism #abledsareweird #also whatever you do dont tell me to just get better friends im a rural mf this is the best i managed to find in this village:)) #and somewhat frequent socializing is sadly required for my mental health to not go fully off the rails so pls. shut up

[mfrance-writes]

New blog post! Topic: Managing my mental health, especially since I live with mental illness, is more of a full-time job than an occasional hobby that I can only do when I feel like it.

#mental health #mental illness #end the stigma #ocd #pure ocd #panic disorder #mental health management #recovery #it's work #it's a full time job #not a hobby #there is hope

[uncanny-tranny]

I think it would really benefit people to internalize that mental illnesses are often chronic and not acute. Some of us will never be able to jump the hurdle of managing illness, much less sustaining a sense of normalcy. Many of us will never "recover," will never manage symptoms, will never even come close to appearing normal - and this is for any condition, even the ones labeled as "simple" disorders or "easy-to-manage" disorders.

It isn't a failure if you cannot manage your symptoms. It isn't a moral failure, and you aren't an awful person. You are human. There's only so much you can do before recognizing that you cannot lift the world. Give yourself the space to be ill because, functionally, you are.

#mental health #mental health advocacy #like... anxiety and depression are often concieved of as simple and easy to manage... #...but that isn't the case for so many of us. anxiety and depression just have a lot more research invested into them... #...and while i wish this were the case for literally every other condition it does alter people's perception of you to some extent... #...so while this is NOT solely about anxiety or depression it includes us... #...my anxiety and depression and PTSD have *destroyed* my life. this is chronic and will probably be life-long... #...and that isn't my fault. i've done the fucking work but guess what? that doesn't account for the fact that I Am Just ILL #the least we can do for each other is to be compassionate #be compassionate to those who cannot heal. be compassionate to the people who can't manage their lives. this world is scary enough #recognize that management of symptoms is something not all of us can do - even IF their condition is labeled as 'easy to manage' #i allowed myself to feel angry that i can't heal 'normally' and that was unfair as fuck toward myself #and i NEED people to internalize this so that MAYBE this could help somebody else who is where i was #i NEED them to understand that it's okay that they are where they are - sometimes shit just doesn't turn out how you expect or want #don't beat yourself over you being a person. you are struggling enough. you deserve to rest. just rest please #and just... give yourself space

[brytning]

I was talking to my therapist about some anxiety symptoms --- "In my mind, I know I'm going to be perfectly okay, but my body doesn't listen and reacts anyway" --- and she recommended TIPP as strategies to keep in my toolbox of dealing with distress in the moment. I really appreciate having more than one option to try in moments of overwhelm!

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If you're feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or other strong emotions, TIPP is a set of techniques that use the body's natural physical responses to bring you back into balance.

TIPP stands for

temperature

intense exercise

paced breathing

progressive muscle relaxation

Temperature:

The body naturally lowers its heart rate in response to cold. If anxiety is making your heart race, try an ice pack, a cool washcloth, or a walk outside in cool weather, and it should help you calm down.

Intense exercise:

Anxiety is typically a symptom of your body going into fight/flight mode. If your body is coursing with nervous energy, burn it off with 10 minutes of jumping jacks, dancing, climbing stairs, or another cardio activity to complete the stress response cycle.

Paced breathing:

Deep, slow breathing from the belly can also help signal the body to come out of fight/flight mode. Try inhaling for a count of four and exhaling for a count of six until you feel more relaxed. (I like to hold the breath for a count of two between each inhale and exhale.)

Progressive muscle relaxation:

If anxiety makes your body tense up, try this. Start by squeezing the muscles in your toes and feet for five seconds, and then intentionally relax them. Move up to the calves, up your legs, and every region of your body to purposefully let go of extra energy.

When you're feeling overwhelmed, try one or more of these to see what works for you.

#self-care sunday #self-care #anxiety #anxiety relief #managing anxiety #dbt #tipp #mental health #mental health resources #stress

[kunikidas-lost-glasses]

Okay but Gojo raised two children at 17/18 alone with like zero experience on how to be a good parent while he was training to become the strongest and shortly after loosing his best friend who had also been the one he had been in love with in one of the most horrendous and cruel ways possible all while keeping up an incredibly cheerful and carefree personality.

You can't tell me that this man wasn't emotionally, mentally and probably also physically exhausted during that time.

#Doing all of that is honestly so impressive #And doing so while being at a bad place in life/struggling with mental health makes it even more difficult to manage #I like to think that Nanami and Shoko kept checking on him frequently despite him saying that he was fine and didn't needed any help #He was just 17/18 at that time. He was so young. #Hc: When he had a moment for himself in the evening when the kids were already in bed he would just sit in bed and stare holes into the air #he would do so for nearly one hour unless one of the kids would call for him which happened rarely #shoving only tiny parts of headcanons which aren't bsd related into the posts which aren't bsd related so that I can still publish them #Listening to sad songs while my mental health is getting worse again really sets the mood for this one #satoru gojo #gojo satoru #gojo saturo #saturo gojo #megumi fushiguro #tsumiki fushiguro #fushiguro tsumiki #geto suguru #suguru geto #satoru x suguru #satosugu #jjk gojo #jjk spoilers #jujutsu kaisen #jjk #not bsd related

[fun-digital]

How to Manage Stress And Improve Your Mental Health

How to Manage Stress And Improve Your Mental Health

Why is your Mental Health Important? Mental health is just as important as physical health. But, why is it important? We often neglect it and feel that we don’t need to prioritize it. It’s important because your mental health can affect your entire life, from the way you interact with others to how you perform at work or school. It can also impact how you feel about yourself, how happy you are,…

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#burnout syndrome #chronic fatigue syndrome #how to be productive #managing workplace stress #mental health #mental health management #mental illness #professional mental health #stress #stress management tips #tips #work #workplace stress

[resiliencewithin]

Friendly neighbourhood reminder:

If you’re sick, it is so easy to feel overwhelmed, catastrophize, be in a low mood and so hard to self regulate.

Don’t think about your life. Don’t believe the things your brain tells you about you and your life.

Just be sick. Focus on rest, hydration, sleep, nutrition.

And, if life won’t allow you to engage in self care, just focus on getting through the day and remember it’s so hard because you’re sick.

#mental health #mental illness #self care #positivity #a reminder I need today #I was in a great headspace yesterday #april seemed daunting but manageable #today? #feels like it’s gonna crush me #just be sick #watch your little show #recover