3 Ways To Add To Your Mental Health Toolbox

Mental Health is a hot topic right now, as it should be.  Celebrities coming out and openly talking about struggles, depression, and anxiety are getting more vocalized by the masses. But what happens after these brave steps?  Unfortunately, you don't suddenly become healed, and the world is all rainbows and unicorns. I am not a therapist, nor have I gone to school for any mental health training, but I am a regular person like you who has struggled with PTSD symptoms after an extremely tough breakup. Also, severe depression and anxiety after watching my father wither away from Parkinson's and then suddenly die from cancer.  I can relate to you.  I can understand the daily mental health struggles while dealing with paying your rent, keeping your job, not losing your friends and hopefully finding happiness and love again one day. But mainly, the deep down desire to feel normal again one day.  What I will share below isn't a quick fix, nor should it be taken as 'this is the only thing you need to do.' Mental health comes from a combination of areas in our life that differ from one person to the next.  3 Key Mental Health Toolbox Additions Therapy  If society can change how we look at going to therapy, we all will be happier in life. It would be best to look at your therapist in the same mindset as hiring a personal trainer. You don't know what you don't know. Only someone who is trained and skilled in this area can help ...
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