01/04/2022
Self-care is a lifelong strategy. Take the time to make sure you’re eating well, sleeping well and staying active to maintain your body's equilibrium.
Eating well -
More and more research associates diet to one’s mental wellbeing. Eating a healthy and well balanced diet containing fats, fibre, and nutrients that can help manage stress and anxiety levels, and improve your sleep, positively impacting your ability to concentrate and help you feel better overall.
Get enough sleep -
Sleep is linked with numerous health-related consequences and benefits, both physical and psychological. While some psychological or psychiatric issues may cause sleep problems, not getting enough sleep itself can also exacerbate pre-existing conditions such as depression, stress and anxiety. Check out the National Lung and Heart Institute’s guide to sleep via this link:https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/sleep/healthysleepfs.pdf
Keep active -
Much like diets and sleep, exercise or other physical activity impacts both your body and your mind. Keeping active, whether it’s playing sports, going for long walks, practising yoga, going to the gym, or running, will help lower stress and anxiety levels, as well as help you improve your self-esteem.
If you or someone you know is struggling visit
USA - https://www.mhanational.org/ or call 1-800-985-5990 / text “TalkWithUs” to 66746 at the SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline. Trained crisis workers will listen to you and direct you to the resources you need.
UK - https://www.samaritans.org/ 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can call 116 123 (free from any phone), email jo@samaritans.org or visit some branches in person. You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
AUS - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ Call 1300 22 4636, 24 hours/7 days a week, chat online or email.