| Hey, I just posted this in another thread, but here's what has helped me a lot with mental health having just been through a rough time in case you find it useful... - Exercise, exercise, exercise. - Sleep quality. Look at all the sleep tips out there and make sure you are getting good sleep. - Meditate (Headspace app, Calm app, Insight Timer, Oak) - Improved diet, no caffiene, very little alcohol (one drink if out with people) - Socialise more. Make sure to check in with friends in person and on the phone regularly. Social media doesn't count. - Try new things, go new places. Meetup.com is great. - Learn controlled breathing to help when tense. The 4-7-8 breathing when done properly and for 8 good breathes helps me a lot. Be sure to breathe with your stomach (diaphragm breathing) not your chest. - I took up brazilian jiu-jitsu which has been awesome, ticks a lot of the above boxes for me. - Look at Maslow's heirarchy of needs. Start at the bottom and start working on improvements for each thing. The world is great with lots of opportunity. If your feeling bad your first port of call is to look at what things your brain and body needs that you aren't getting right now and take action. - Go and see your doctor and a therapist and talk it out with someone. It helps a lot just to talk about it. See if there's an undiagnosed condition contributing to things. Don't face this alone, there's no need to do that and there's lots of support and services out there. - The Youper app is pretty good. |