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hello guys! my blog will be abt random stuff and mental health awareness.
if any of you guys are struggling talk to me! i am always open to chat, or if you just wanna chat thats fine to!
if ur lgbtq, poc, loves childish stuff, etc.
this is a safespace for everybody! expect homophobics, rasicts, zoos, etc
i love you all, just know you might not feel enough but to some people you are theyre world! i care abt all of you guys stay strong dont give up, it must be hard i know we will get through this together!:)
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Hi! Guess what! You can't always be there for someone! And in order to be the best you can be you need to take care of yourself and set boundaries!
A few years ago a prompt in group therapy came up asking how we can be there for someone while in a bad mental state or are struggling to just take care of ourselves. Heres my notes from that;
- Do little things like send them memes when theyre sad.
- Text reminders that you love them/to remember meds/to eat etc..
- Send the following, whether it be in chunks or just a few things, based on your judgement
First things first coping methods
- Wall Push (good for when youre angry or have a lot of nervous energy); Find a spot on the wall and brace against it with two hands and firmly planted feet. Push it as if it could actually move if you used enough weight. Pay attention to the pressure of your hands against the wall and the stretch in your legs. Feel it.
- Square breathing; inhale 5 secs, hold 5 secs, exhale 5, hold 5, repeat.
- A grounding exercise; Name 5 things you can see. 4 you can touch. 3 you can hear. 2 you can smell. 1 you can taste. Name them one by one.
- Body Scan (version 1); Start with your feet. Tense and relax the muscles. Continue slowly to your legs, torso, arms, neck/head. Feel your body reacting. Holding and letting go.
- Body Scan (version 2); Version 1 in addition to visualizing a ball of energy. In your hands, above your head, in your heart.. wherever you want. but its yours. Picture it expand and compress or glow bright as you breathe. With each slow breath comfortable to you, send a ball of energy to a part of your body. Tense and relax. What do your feet feel like in your shoes or on the ground? What does your back feel against that chair youre in?
- Belly breathing; This one is recommended by both therapists and pulminologists (lung doctors). Best laying down. Put your hands or something heavyish on your stomach. Breathe with your diaphram and watch/feel your stomach rise and fall. As you breathe in it should go up, and down as you breathe out.
Hotlines
Suicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE (2433) – Can use in US, U.K., Canada and Singapore
Help Finding a Therapist: 1-800-THERAPIST (1-800-843-7274)
National Suicide Prevention Helpline: 1-800-273-TALK (8245)
Crisis Help Line – For Any Kind of Crisis: 1-800-233-4357
National Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Alcohol/Drug Abuse Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP(4357)
National Youth Crisis Support: 1-800-448-4663
Pregnancy National Helpline: 1-800-356-5761
Gay & Lesbian National Support: 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)
The Trevor Helpline (For homosexuality questions or problems): 1-800-850-8078
Panic Disorder Information and Support: 1-800-64-PANIC (1-800-647-2642)
Eating Disorders Center: 1-888-236-1188
Parental Stress Hotline: 1-800-632-8188
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