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Sharing – 5 Tiktok Accounts For Your Mental Health
ByMikeM December 4, 2021December 3, 2021 Reading Time: 1 minute

I joined TikTok with similar thoughts to what I do on other social platforms as well. But, it turns out creating video content is a little harder for me, so it hasn’t been as active as I’d like it to be. Maybe I just need to follow this advice, find helpful and insightful content and let myself be inspired by it?

Check out the ones they suggest, and let us know if you have any favorite TikTok accounts related to mental health that you’d recommend?

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Sharing – The 9 Best Anxiety Podcasts for 2022
ByMikeM December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 Reading Time: 1 minute

They list out some that I’m familiar with, and a few that I am not, but I’m interested in what you have to say, What mental health podcasts do you regularly listen to? Or are you still waiting for one that works for you?

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Sharing – 6 Sneaky Signs You’re Experiencing Ongoing Trauma From The Pandemic
ByMikeM October 23, 2021October 22, 2021 Reading Time: 1 minute

What did surprise me, though, was that I actually saw all 6 of these signs in myself. All 6. (I also don’t think they are all that sneaky, but then again, while I know I’ve been having worse anxiety lately, all of these did sort of sneak up on me.)

So, I don’t know about you, but I know for sure that I am now hyper-vigilant, negative, anxious, withdrawn, exhausted, and dealing with more physical aches and pains than I ever have.

This article helps me realize that it’s not really a coincidence. How about you?

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Sharing – Why Leisure Is Never a Waste of Time
ByMikeM October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 Reading Time: 1 minute

I know it’s become cliché to talk about depression and anxiety as part of the response to COVID19, but that really ignores the fact that the rates were going up even before the pandemic. Why? I think our cultish belief in productivity, and “hustling” is a big part of that. If you can’t ever rest, and take a break from your to-do list, you’re going to struggle.

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More Proof That Early Interventions Are Key
ByMikeM October 16, 2021October 18, 2021 Reading Time: 3 minutes

So, when I see a study like this, I don’t feel defeated, I don’t feel like we are all just broken and doomed to poorer outcomes. I see the possibility that there is room to change this current reality, but it’s going to take changing how we deal with childhood adversity and doing it in an open, honest, and immediate way.

High levels of childhood adversity don’t have to be an early death sentence. We can, and should, intervene early in order to prevent many of these outcomes. We just need the determination and will to make it happen.

Do we have that?

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Get Some Help with a Free Mind Plan
ByMikeM October 14, 2021October 13, 2021 Reading Time: 1 minute

It’s being offered by the NHS in the UK. Basically, the idea is simple, answer five quick questions about how you’re sleeping, stress, anxiety, etc. and they’ll put together some resources that might help.

Of course, they will also suggest getting some professional help, and more formal resources and those kinds of suggestions should not be taken lightly, but I took the survey, and the things they offered me were things like plans to physically move more, sleep aids, and a mental health app that might help with some of my issues.

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