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Mental Health
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How to improve your mood:
Quick Acting:
Cry. Crying is actually really good for you and lets a bunch of bad chemicals out. If you feel like crying, do.
Write down your feelings, either online or on paper. Poetry is also good for this, I know its cliche but that’s because it works. Just get those emotions out so they aren’t sitting in you. A good place to write things and just have them disappear is here - It has a bunch of languages to pick from, and when you write things, they fall and turn into little stars and just sparkle away and its nice.
Put on some music you like, or make a playlist of songs you like.
Surround yourself with things you like, like a favorite stuffed animal or candles.
Put on a movie that you like, whenever I’m down my go-to is Howl’s Moving Castle (Mod Rowan)
Draw. Drawing vent art can be very cathartic for many people.
Drink some water, I know this is common advice, but being hydrated is important and affects your mood.
Eat something healthy. Like a piece of cheese or something- preferably some kind of protein. Often when my mood is terrible, I realize its because all I’ve eaten all day was like one donut. Your diet can really affect your mood.
Spend some time doing whatever hobby you have. Just enjoy it for a little bit.
Send a message or talk to a friend, humans are social creatures, and people, especially people we know well, can make us feel better.
Play a videogame. If you’re angry play one with violence to get it out. Goat Simulator is great for this if you own it. If you’re sad play something cute- Stardew Valley is good for this.
Eat some comfort food. This shouldn’t be an always thing, more of a once a month thing. When I’m feeling really down I make box mac and cheese. (Mod Rowan again)
Do something. Sometimes doing something can make you feel accomplished and feel better. Clean a little bit- make your space brighter. Your surroundings affect your mood as well.
Alternatively, do nothing. Relaxation is good.
If you have a pet, go pet that pet. Animals are great.
Go pamper yourself. Get a nice bath and just chill. Do something to take care of yourself.
Write a list of things you like. Keep adding onto that list.
Long Acting:
Find a new hobby. Something you can spend time in. Something you can like. If you can find something that you can really get in the mood of, your overall mood will go up.
Join a group. A group of people that you can physically meet. I love online groups and friends too, but being friends with people you can touch and hang out with physically is important too. Join a club at school, go be part of a group. Invite your friends to go to the mall or have sleepovers or go play video games. Just go be in contact with people. I don’t care if you consider yourself antisocial, all people need some interaction with other people. School isn’t generally enough.
Learn how to eat healthy. Try not to eat fast food often, try to cook for yourself, and try to mostly eat vegetables, fruits, and proteins. Eat some salads and stuff occasionally. Learn to cook. Our diets affect our moods greatly. I’m not saying stop eating things you like, keep doing that too, but mix your foods up.
Exercise. I hate exercising, but it is good for you and makes you happier. You can find something you like. You don’t have to run or lift weights, maybe you just go play badminton or basketball with a friend. Maybe you can take your dog on a walk. Maybe you can go hiking. Any exercise is good, and is super important for teens to get.
Go outside. Just like, 10 minutes in the sun. It does actually help. You know how those people in the arctic have to sit under a sun lamp so they aren’t depressed, same goes for you, but you can just go sit outside.
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That’s not working, now what:
You still feel awful all the time? Hey you might have a mental illness. The stuff above still helps, but its not going to fix it.
Depression:
Depression is often misconstrued as just being sad, but its really a lack of emotion- a lack of caring about things, especially things that used to make you happy. There is no shame in asking for help, even it may be scary. Many schools have counselors and some even have free psychologists. Asking your parents if you can to take you to a psychologist is very good- most cannot say anything to your parents about what you talked about unless you are a danger to yourself or others.
Sometimes depression can be catalyst by something, but sometimes its just a chemical imbalance you can’t help. Mental health is just as if not more important than physical health, so please get help if you need it. Some people take medication, and some just do thearapy.
ADHD:
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