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the magic of maintaining good mental health

 HI! 

Rants are over. You do you, sis bro and everyone.

I have had mental health problems since I was 17. My first diagnoses were psychosis and my development in my teenage years were locked and eventually very delayed. Even I can see how I were a lot younger in my head, and have been a little delayed in all my emotional, mental and I didn't grow up until fairly recently. The reason? Trauma. I was bullied in school for 10 years, on my mini mission in Jyväskylä my first psychosis started. Medication has been keeping me going for these 28 years since... It also made me feel a deep gratitude for all the missionaries, who supported me so much during my time in the hospital (8 months in total), and ever since. Except a few months last year when we had a "little disagreement". I sobbed for months. I have been trying to put it all behind me. The thing is, in fact, that people should not throw stones, unless they are perfect. Don't get me started! :D Haha! 

Here are some ways I can try to help lessen my anxiety whenever I feel anxiety:

- pray to my Heavenly Father

- read and study the word of God i.e. the scriptures

- listen to good music

- read good books (if you can concentrate) 

-journal

- eat a little

- rest and/or take a nap

You can also chat with a friend, organize your doll collection if you have one, watch a nice movie or something, for example YouTube... I also sometimes need to take a medicine that helps with anxiety. Usually, if all these methods have been put into action, then the anxiety should go away. Occupying the brain with other stuff helps often. To distract you away from anxiety.


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