Find mental health support in tough times
When your mental health is off, it is important to find the help that is right for you. Where you go for help will depend on what is happening within your life. Often the best place to start is to talk with those that you already have connections with, including your friends and family, your primary care doctor, spiritual advisor, or local mental health organizations.
Help can be found across many places and depends on what type of support that you may need. It can start with participating in some self-care, or engage with friends, family, or someone else to talk to help you process, find a distraction or problem solve. If the problems in
your life are stopping you from functioning well or feeling good, professional help can make a big difference. Even if you’re not sure that you’d benefit from help, it can’t hurt to explore the possibility.
Engaging in formal services can help you:
▪ Develop plans for solving problems.
▪ Feel stronger in the face of challenges.
▪ Change behaviors that hold you back.
▪ Look at ways of thinking that affect how you feel.
▪ Heal pains from your past.
▪ Think about your goals.
▪ Build self-confidence.
Week 3: Additional Resources
▪ Everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health. Mental Health American Tools 2 Thrive (https://mhanational.org/tools-2-thrive), provides information, tips, and practical tools for situations that we all deal with. These tools, if used can be used to improve your mental health and increase your resiliency. #YouMatterMN
▪ Sometimes it is hard to know when you need extra help with your mental health. This infographic from the National Institute of Mental Health (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/my-mental-health-do-i-need-help) may help guide you if you don’t know where to start. #YouMatterMN
▪ Warm lines and peer support can be helpful for those who are managing stress. Anyone seeking support may call the Minnesota Warm Line for Peer Support connection at 844-739-0369, from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. For more information, visit: Wellness in the Wood: Transforming Wellness into Reality (mnwitw.org).
▪ Mental Health Minnesota also offers a warmline, their services are available Monday – Saturday, noon to 10 p.m. Call 1-877-404-3190 or text Support to 85511. Minnesota Warmline – Mental Health Minnesota (mentalhealthmn.org). #YouMatterMN
▪ Talking with someone about your thoughts and feelings can save your life. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential emotional support for people who need it. If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 or chat at 988Lifeline.org. 988 connects you with a trained 988 Lifeline specialist who can help.
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source: https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/suicide/mhawarenessmonth.html