Mental health is one of the less catered for aspects of our wellbeing, and despite the huge impact it has on how we discharge our duties in various aspects, a lot of people hardly take out time to do the right thing that will keep them stable mentally. I, for one, have had some issues that affected my mental well-being, though if I've been able to overcome them, it's kind of complicated, but I'd still love to share some tips that kept me going through it all.
With each and every one of us going through one difficulty or another, challenges that revolve around job security, finance, survival, needs, pressure, and others, each of these has the capacity to affect us mentally, even though we might not show it physically. These can be mental, which is less visible and might not be discovered unless those going through it speak out or show their discharging of duties, which isn't the same as it used to be.
Personally, I've been going through some situations that are affecting my mental health, such as lack, inability to provide for all of my needs, and pressure from parents and siblings about marriage and their needs, respectively. While each of these plays out, I might wave it off in the present of others as though I'm fine, but deep within, it's obvious that I'm broken, unstable, and needed attention to now break down due to all these issues that are affecting my well-being.
Below I shared more of the few things that have been helping me overcome or subdue this effect to the minimum. It's worthy of note that it might not be a pro tip, but it's what helped me, and I hope you find one that would do the same to you as well.
- Speak to someone (expert): One of the major things that helps me subdue the effect of these mental health issues to a minimal level is when I decide to speak to someone about all I've been going through. Down the years, I've been known to not really pour out the entire content of my mind, and that made it even harder because when people assume it's something else that's wrong with me, it's somewhat hurtful, and yet I don't want to speak up, but ever since I spoke to someone I felt would understand and not judge me or nail me with that information, I've been much more free and had some form of peace within me, because the person regularly has the right words to put me in the right frame of mind.
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- Try not to be alone: This is one of the hardest parts for me personally as an introvert who loves being alone, but then down the years I've devised a means of being around people online to cover the lapses of not being around them physically, and these have greatly filled my mind with much more positive thoughts, because rather than be alone and think and think about the issues, being around people can help change the narrative and fill my mind with other stuff that makes me forget my worries.
- Engaging in activities that I enjoy doing: One other way via which I subdue and maintain my good health attitudes is by indulging in activities I enjoy doing as a way of keeping me excited. For me personally, reading novels and stories helps clear my head, and I also fantasize about some good things. For others, it could be playing games, eating, or other things. Regardless of what it is, doing such things helps us maintain a good life that makes mental health issues disappear.
That's about all on some of the things I do to clear my head and subdue the various mental health issues I'm facing. I hope these help you as well. The article was written in response to Hive learners prompt; kindly read Kronia's post to get more information.
Thanks for your time, have a blessed day.