All tagged mental illness
Mental illness can ruin a lot of things.
It can make finding or keeping a job hard. It can make starting new relationships, whether platonic or romantic really scary. It can end friendships and break hearts. It can make functioning without alcohol or drugs seem impossible. It can make getting out of bed a daunting task. It can make food the enemy and excessive exercise a savior. It can keep someone caught up in thoughts that swirl around and never stop, using all her energy. It can end lives prematurely.
Mental illness can ruin a lot of things.
But it can also make a lot of things special.
I always think taking care of one’s mental health is important, not just during a pandemic. That looks different for everyone and can range from medication to running daily to eating a specific diet or regular therapy sessions. I think people should use “sick” days at work for mental health breaks and should feel empowered to talk about mental illness. Now, in this uncertain time of quarantine, social distancing and daily fear of contracting a deadly illness, I think taking care of your mental health is more important than ever!
I wanted to share what I am doing to look after my mental health and practice self care in the hopes it might help someone else!
If you follow me on any social media, especially Snapchat, you are aware that I have a cat. His name is Camden and he is incredibly cute. From companionship to helping my mental health, there are many reasons why I love being a cat owner.
I wish that everyone had the fortune of taking a month off work to travel. Or even a week. And it wouldn’t have to be some huge trip to Australia like I had. It could be to a city that is just a few hours away by car. I just wish that everyone could get away from the “real world” for a short while. Take a mental health vacation.
Everyone has bad days. It is human nature. Nothing is perfect. Well, maybe not everyone has bad days. I believe some people are good at having a bad moment or multiple bad moments in a day and still going to bed thinking they had a good day, or a decent day, or just a day but not a bad one.
