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🌧️ Mental health and Christmas🎄
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Christmas is a happy festive time for many of us! ⛄ But for others it can take its toll on our mental health 💕
Some of these could be things such as,
It can affect your mental health in other ways too such as
Tips for coping during stressful times
Finally, here are some places that will remain open over the festive period.
Beat: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
Mind list of services: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/depression/useful-contacts/
Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/
Kooth: https://www.kooth.com/
Centerpoint: https://centrepoint.org.uk/
If you have any tips, questions, or just want to vent feel free to comment below! ☺️
Now in true fashion, thanks for reading, I hope you are taking care of yourself
Here's a doggo in a santa hat!
Some of these could be things such as,
- Feeling alone or left out, because everyone is happy and you're not.
- Wishing you didn't have to deal with it because of other events within your life.
- Wanting to celebrate it with someone who is struggling.
- Being angry at others views of a 'perfect' Christmas.
- Wishing you didn't have to deal with it because of other events within your life.
- Wanting to celebrate it with someone who is struggling.
- Being angry at others views of a 'perfect' Christmas.
It can affect your mental health in other ways too such as
- It may be making it harder for you to spend it how you want.
- Stressful experiences at Christmas can make it worse.
- Enjoying it may trigger mania or hypomania.
- It can be harder to access services due to closure(Section on that further down)
- Christmas can involve lots of food which may be triggering to those with Eating disorders.
- Time spent with family that you may not get along with, or opposite, time you can't spend with family especially this year.
- Stressful experiences at Christmas can make it worse.
- Enjoying it may trigger mania or hypomania.
- It can be harder to access services due to closure(Section on that further down)
- Christmas can involve lots of food which may be triggering to those with Eating disorders.
- Time spent with family that you may not get along with, or opposite, time you can't spend with family especially this year.
Tips for coping during stressful times
- Be gentle, patient and kind to yourself. (Prioritise what is best for you, think about what you need, and consider talking to someone you trust)
- Look after yourself. (Remind yourself it won't last forever. Set your boundaries. Allow yourself to experience these feelings. Take time out. Give yourself the things you need.
Talking to others.
(Let people know you're struggling. Tell people what they can stop, start, or continue doing. Don't feel you have to justify yourself!)
- Look after yourself. (Remind yourself it won't last forever. Set your boundaries. Allow yourself to experience these feelings. Take time out. Give yourself the things you need.
Talking to others.
(Let people know you're struggling. Tell people what they can stop, start, or continue doing. Don't feel you have to justify yourself!)
Finally, here are some places that will remain open over the festive period.
Shout: Text SHOUT to 85258 24/7
Samaritans: Ring them on 116 123 Always open
The Mix: https://www.themix.org.uk/get-support/speak-to-our-team . Discussion boards will always be there. Group chats running as normal(subject to Mod availability)
Beat: 0808 801 0677(Adult helpline) 0808 801 0711 (Youthline) 0808 801 0811(Studentline)
Beat will remain open both helplines and online services. Open from 4pm - 9pm from 24th december till 1st of January.
Useful links.Samaritans: Ring them on 116 123 Always open
The Mix: https://www.themix.org.uk/get-support/speak-to-our-team . Discussion boards will always be there. Group chats running as normal(subject to Mod availability)
Beat: 0808 801 0677(Adult helpline) 0808 801 0711 (Youthline) 0808 801 0811(Studentline)
Beat will remain open both helplines and online services. Open from 4pm - 9pm from 24th december till 1st of January.
Beat: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
Mind list of services: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/depression/useful-contacts/
Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/
Kooth: https://www.kooth.com/
Centerpoint: https://centrepoint.org.uk/
If you have any tips, questions, or just want to vent feel free to comment below! ☺️
Now in true fashion, thanks for reading, I hope you are taking care of yourself
Here's a doggo in a santa hat!Post edited by Emma_ on
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Thanks for sharing 😁