What do you do to improve your mental health

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I think I need to be more proactive improving my mental health. Doing something productive.

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yeah, i just do anything to stop me thinking about it, i want to put it behind me, the best thing for me was the med though, my med keeps me symptom free

maybe a clubhouse for people with mental illness, i go to one and iyts excellent, i started small and got better.

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I just focus on my physical health instead.

I exercise every day in the morning, as strenuous as I can manage. I don’t feel endorphins like my pdoc said I would but I think over the course of the day I feel a bit calmer. If anything it helps me feel fit & strong physically even though my mind is weak & psychotic.

I also take supplements. Maybe they help, maybe it’s placebo, dunno.

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LS! I stay in touch with people and talk things over. I exercise every day and fast Thursdays and Sundays; this gives me structure. I take supplements that help; multi with B vitamins, astaxanthin, carnosine, vitamin D and more. I do not do crossword puzzles. Sometimes I try learning something new like a language. I see professional carers on a regular basis. I should meditate but sometimes I do David-Dorian Ross seated Tai Chi from Youtube.

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I try to get along with people in real life and avoid arguments even if I’m “right”. This is a 180 degree turn from 10 years ago.

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I’m consistent with my Pdoc appointments, take my meds as they’re prescribed.

I go to therapy and process my hallucinations, learn coping techniques.

I’ve voluntarily gone to a Partial hospitalization program, and Intensive outpatient. They taught me a lot about coping tools and handling the illness.

I try to eat healthy and exercise when I can. I constantly try to be mindful of each of my thoughts, and what I say.

I share with a community and try my best to give back for when I have to take.

I like to think I do a lot, at least I’m trying to

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I work. Keeps my mind busy. Otherwise I sit home all day and think about how bad I feel all the time.

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I feel much better if my house is cleaner. Not perfect. I have teenagers lol.
I also do crossword puzzles.
I listen to audiobooks and music.

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I like to write evangelistic papers that are encouraging and i like to talk to people and try to make friends. I like being married and feel like I’m doing something. My hobby is a fulfilling thing.

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Borrow someone else’s.

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I do some self-care. Get my haircut and dress nice even if I’m not planning to go anywhere. Self-care for me also means, reading, writing, art, all kinds of things. I change it up depending on my mood.

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I find trying to read again has really helped me think better…it’s like exercising the mind reading.

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I stay away from alcohol and street drugs.

Exercise when the weather permits. Socialize with neighbors and people at the library.

But what helps me the most is probably keeping my brain busy. Reading, researching, watching films etc.

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I talk to a few people, family and friends, on a regular basis. I read and sometimes write. I think a lot about my illness and how to cope. My mental health is very bad and I must try very hard to improve it. At this stage it is mostly just coping.

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Right now I’m not doing much to improve my situation, if I’m being honest. Reaching out to loved ones when I really need to has been helping but I’m pretty quiet about how I feel most of the time because I don’t want to worry them. I’m pretty firmly stuck in thinking about how my life was before I got sick and comparing that life to my life now. Not helpful, lol.

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I play music and I consider it to be more than enough to make my brain “fit”. If you have time you can check the TED talk about it.

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Just the obvious stuff really it’s doing them that’s hard…

Diet
Exercise
Socialising
Sleep
Writing

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I keep track of everything on a calendar or make lists

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This really stood out for me @everhopeful. I’m obsessed with being right irl and putting things “right” when I’ve been offended by someone invalidating my feelings, being passive aggressive or aggressive. I simply can’t let it go & it triggers my psychotic symptoms and my imaginary conversations big time… I’m arguing the “right” path days later. I hate it. I have Borderline Personality Disorder which partly explains my obsession/intensity but even tho you don’t have that I’m still interested to hear how you can let it go. Sounds very zen and tolerant. How do you do it?

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It’s just natural to me now. I wish I could give you advice on how to do it. But maybe just make a conscious effort once or twice and see if it sticks. If you have BPD then don’t be so hard on yourself if you can’t do it.