Proven Methods to Increase Mental Health

Why is good social,emotional & psychological health so important?

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    It reduces:

· risk of emotional and behavioural problems

· violence and crime,

· teenage pregnancy

· drug and alcohol abuse

· it will reduce psychological pain

           

How to Increase Your Mental Health

·         Try to spend your leisure time participating in your community doing something active rather than playing video games/watching TV.

·          If you are religious get involved in your church.

·         Practice mindfulness (focusing on the now without judging)

Self-Harm in Mood Disorders

Why Self Harm Feels Good In The Brain
Self harm is present in a wide variety of mental disorders and in many different forms from cutting,burning,hitting and banging your body against hard surfaces to picking your skin ,pulling out your hair and poisoning yourself.

Anger Management

                               Things to avoid

venting
saying things you will regret
throwing objects
self-harming (you are just re-enforcing the self-hate)

16 Things You Can Do

Seek Warmth-take a hot shower,hold a hot water bottle,hold a cup of tea in your hands(but not so warm that its uncomfortable)

Delay-helps arousal decrease