How have mental health concerns affected your life?
What helps you to cope?
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Having gone to therapy has helped me a lot. Also, psychiatric meds have helped me a lot, too.
@purpleTree4652
Good that you took the courage to reach out for that support!
My mental health being so bad is why I'm on disability. I cope by trying to maintain my most basic needs (eating a meal a day, drinking water, etc.), going on 7Cups, talking to my partner, and using coping skills like meditating and distractions.
@Zeraphim glad you are taking care of yourself. If you only have 1 meal a day that must be difficult. Are there any food pantries where you can supplement your diet.
Hugs if accepted.
@amiablePeace77
Routines help me cope with difficult challenges so I am not faced with the decision of what to do every minute of the day. I follow the routine and if it needs refining I refine it. It is not fixed in stone because I am flexible but it is a basic frame.work.
@soulsings
I can very much relate to what you said about routines. To me they are the anchor I need when things get very difficult.
@soulsings yeah routine definitely helps a lot of people, I'm glad it helps you ❤
@amiablePeace77 I’m not sure if I’m answering the question correctly. How mental health has affected my life is that I don’t feel confident I can trust my own mind. I can’t tell if I get upset about things that are abnormal, if I get a good or bad feeling about someone, if the way I react is ok, things like that. I don’t know if the way I am about certain things is my personality or a reaction to past trauma. I feel disoriented and depressed.
I forgot to answer what helps me cope. I used to have a few things that helped me, but they haven’t helped in a while. Now what helps is either distraction, or doing something productive that makes me feel like I’m working toward improving things for myself.
@PiecesOfWhoeverIWas
It must be hard to be in constant doubt about yourself. Traumatic experiences can have a strong impact on our life. The good thing is that we can learn to understand what we went through so it can be processed and will impact us less in future.
I am glad that distraction or doing something productive makes you feel like you're working toward improving things for yourself. Please remember that you're not alone, and there are people and resources available to support you here. You can always connect to a listener for a 1:1 chat and some comfort.
@amiablePeace77 Thank you for your caring reply. ❤️
@PiecesOfWhoeverIWas hugs you tightly ❤ through everything you've been through and still are, your one strong lady ❤ hugs you tightly ❤ I love you
@Tinywhisper11 I’m sorry I’m seeing this so late. I’d like to say the very same thing back to you, sweet lady. Thank you for being my friend. I love you too. ❤️
@amiablePeace77
I would too say that therapy helps, but I am focusing on learning about mental health and myself more.
@Wallis
Learning to help yourself (sometimes in addition to help from the outside) is always a great idea in my opinion. 👍
@Wallis that's awesome good luck sweetie ❤
@amiablePeace77
Thanks for your commitment to helping us stay engaged💕
What helps you to cope?...........I have to keep my mind engaged in some type of activity involving concentration. I tap into my creative self and bring something to life.
@WorkingitThrough2
Nice that your creative side helps you!
@WorkingitThrough2 your creations are always do beautiful ❤ I remember that church, that was brilliant. And that bridge you made, your very talented. Although you should have painted your secret hide out shed bright pink😁
@Tinywhisper11 shed *
@Tinywhisper11
Thanks, Tiny. You do have so much love you share with us❤️
@WorkingitThrough2 concentrating the mind and keeping it focused keeps it from wandering into the dark places.
@amiablePeace77 best ways to cope with my mental health issues is humour. Humour makes others smile which makes me smile too ❤ also I find helping others, can really help yourself. It gives you a weird sense of accomplishment and worth ❤
hugs ami ❤ I love you ❤
@Tinywhisper11
The support you give, the love and kindness you spread will always find its way back to you!
@amiablePeace77
What helps you to cope?
Helping others, being kind to others, treating others with ❤️ and respect. All of this doesn’t just apply to others either. It all pertains to myself too. Self care, being proud and happy with myself for who I am and all I’ve done and accomplished. And always being my authentic self no matter what and that includes who I’m around or where I am. Being grateful and appreciative. Accepting myself as I am no matter what.
All that and more helps me cope.
@akunknown
This sounds wonderful!
@amiablePeace77
Being away from home. I look forward to therapy sessions so I can just let it out without feeling I have to suppress myself.
@blueOrange7790
Suppressing emotions creates a lot of pressure inside, glad therapy helps.