CARING FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
Emotional psychological, and social wellness all impact overall mental health. A person’s mental health influences how they think and feel, as well as the choices they make and their relationships with others. Taking care of our mental health is just as important as what we do to stay physically healthy. Check out some of these resources to help make caring for your mental health part of your daily routine:
- Building Better Mental Health (HelpGuide)
- Care For Your Health (Mental Health America)
- How to Take Care of Your Mental Health (The Jed Foundation)
- Ten Things You Can Do for Your Mental Health
MENTAL ILLNESS
- Excessive feelings of sadness, worry, fear, anger, and/or guilt
- Inability to carry out daily routines or cope with daily stress
- Loss of focus and concentration
- Lack of energy and motivation
- Excessive fatigue
- Major changes in eating and/or sleeping habits
- Unexplained physical ailments such as headaches and stomachaches
- Withdrawal from loved ones
- Loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities
- Avoidance of social situations
- Difficulty understanding and relating to others
- Extreme mood changes with uncontrollable highs and low
- Prolonged periods of irritability or anger
- Problems with drug or alcohol use
- Paranoia, hallucinations or delusions
- Suicidal thoughts
- Anxiety Disorders: An Overview (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Anxiety Disorders: An Overview (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Understanding Anxiety and Depression in Children and Teens (Anxiety and Depression Association of America)
- ADHD: An Overview (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- What is ADHD? (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Anxiety Disorders and ADHD (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- CHADD – Improving the Lives of People Affected by ADHD
- Bipolar Disorder: An Overview (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Bipolar Disorder in Children & Teens (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Borderline Personality Disorder: An Overview (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Borderline Personality Disorder: An Overview (National Institute of Mental Health)
- National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder
- Depression: An Overview (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Depression: An Overview (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Depression Screening (Mental Health America)
- Dissociative Disorders: An Overview (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders (Mental Health America)
- Eating Disorders: An Overview (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- National Eating Disorders Association
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: An Overview (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: An Overview (National Institute of Mental Health)
- International OCD Foundation
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Overview (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: An Overview (National Institute of Mental Health)
- National Center for PTSD
- Early Psychosis and Psychosis (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- CEDAR Clinic: Helping Youth at Risk for Psychosis
Treatment & Support
For those seeking treatment for a mental health condition, there are several helpful starting points including your primary care physician, phone helplines, or SAMHSA’s Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator where you can search for treatment providers by location. You may also contact thedapc@gmail.com to request a referral.
It is important to remember that there is no “one size fits all” approach for treating a mental health disorder. With a variety of treatment options available, it is best to work with a health care provider to come up with an individualized treatment plan based on the individual, their diagnosis, and the goals for treatment. You can learn more about the different treatment options here.
*If you or someone you know is in need of immediate assistance, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or 9-1-1.*