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Self Care Tips

Simple tips on taking care of You.

Give yourself the credit you deserve:

here are some tips on how to take care of you. 

 

  • Be fair to yourself.

  • Reward yourself.

  • Strive for happiness, not perfection.

  • Celebrate small victories.

  • Set a routine for yourself. You can also write a list of goals for the day, they can be small.

  • Write out a list of accomplishments and achievements. Draw a picture of where you want to be/what you want in life. Visuals really help you get what you want!

 

Build your self esteem:

  • Avoid negative self talk

  • Connect with people who love you

  • Set yourself a challenge

  • Get support if things get too much. You don’t have to fix everything yourself!

  • Focus on your positives

  • Don’t compare yourself to others

 

Look after your physical health

  • Get enough sleep

  • Keep physically active (stretching or working out)

  • Eat as healthy as you can

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By Kylah Williams

Fast Facts about

Mental Health

  • More than 2/3 of Americans who have a mental illness live in the community and lead productive lives.1

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  • 20% of youth (ages 13-18) live with a mental health condition.1

 

  • Mental illnesses ... is a medical condition that disrupts a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, and ability to relate to others and daily functioning.1

 

  • One in four people will experience a mental health problem at some point in their lives. 2

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  • 450 million people world-wide have a mental health problem.2​

 

  • A new survey of 2,785 college students indicates that more than half of students with significant symptoms of anxiety or depression do not seek help.3​

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  • Over 90,000 participants from across the globe found that the stigma of mental illness remains one of the top reasons people choose to forgo care.4​​​

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  • Stigma and discrimination against patients and families prevent people from seeking mental health care.5​

 

 

​1. https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-mental-health 

2. https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/s/stigma-and-discrimination

3. http://ns.umich.edu/new/releases/5913-students-with-symptoms-of-mental-illness-often-don-t-seek-help

4. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/mental-health-treatment-hindered-by-stigma-030214#modal-close

5. http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/mental_health/mental_health_facts/en/index9.html

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