How do you personally take care of your mental health and how have you tried to improve it?

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

I'm trying to stay in the moment and learn to calm down a bit more. I often get too excited and it causes me anxiety that ruins my mood and makes my mind a bit disorganized.

[NathanDavis]

took me a whole LOT of years during my childhood and early teens to work on it... a lot of introspection, which came at a great price too... some support from key people too (friends and family, girlfriends)

was definitely the effort of a lifetime...

things got a lot better, gradually and eventually... and ever since I am age 15/16 it has become "easier" to deal with adversity, because now I can better recognize these things and I am much more able to deal with them properly and timely

now, my depression does not necessarily come from horrible experiences but it came for "free" just a brain that was wired a bit differently, but yes... bad and difficult experiences in my life did add more to it, but it added in different still negative ways so

on what I had to work on the most, was to control those depressive thoughts that "have no reason to be there" while the difficulties and challenges from life that actually make me feel bad and down and very affected, well... the people in my life are always there to keep me ahead one way or another, they are supportive but even when I do not tell them about it or they don't know about... I do keep going first for myself but also for them and my love for them

[SciencePreacher]

First, embrace the blissful blade of mindful meditation. Like a passionate pike, it gently pierces your consciousness and helps you navigate the depths of your thoughts. Spend 15 minutes each day with your meditation, breathing in self-love and exhaling all those pointless worries.

Secondly, cultivate the pleasurable pole of positive thinking. Keep your mind a lustful labyrinth of good vibes, rather than turning it into a feverish bazaar of negativity. Surround yourself with people who are trouser trout of positivity. Laugh, as they say, is the great mind aphrodisiac.

Third, put the joyful javelin of exercise in your daily routine. Whether it's a brisk walk or a sweaty gym session, it's key to releasing endorphins, that hormone cocktail which makes you feel like a sausage of satisfaction.

Next, try to discipline the ravenous raven of rumination. When you start to overthink, imagine a tiny, wee wee lizard on your shoulder whispering nonsense. Tell him to hush and focus on the task at hand, the purple-headed yogurt slinger of the moment, if you will.

Lastly, you could explore the sensual salutator of self-care. It could be taking a long soothing bath, reading a captivating novel or even mastering the art of napping. Treat your body like a wang-doodle of wonder - a beautiful instrument that deserves respect and care.

Remember, the key is to keep practicing these steps. After all, accomplishing these enchanting ejaculation emblem tasks can help build a firm foundation for a blissful and resilient mind.

[CallyKat89]

"These enchanting ejaculation emblem tasks" Hi, waiter? I'd like a hit of whatever this guy is smoking.

[SciencePreacher]

@CallyKat89 if you manage to excite @normalboringguy with your elegant energy, you'll earn the esoteric elixir of enlightenment.

[CallyKat89]

Your endless alliteration and unintelligent asinine innuendo illuminate circumcised cognitive ability.

[SciencePreacher]

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[CallyKat89]

Friends we are not, for filth you are fluent and flamboyantly flagrant. Your hideous hedonism hinges on hilarity. Accusations and assumptions ascertained by an abominable amoeba are easily dismissed. I pity the poor paupers who tolerate your promiscuous projections. In your horny hounding your mind is confounding a stranger not met from the internet with a paternal prowess Frued would favor. As elegant as I am, your ramblings describe a figure who many men know the flavor. Oh hark @SciencePreacher! You seem to be confuddled. Once again it is not I who is your beloved mistress, but your mother.

[NormalBoringGuy]

I've never really talked about my mental health before, especially not with my mother while playing Scrabble, which by the way she cheats at a no one like a cheater. But I've been making progress, thanks to my cross-dressing. For example, I've been working on my issue with boiling large pots of water for no reason by putting on a wig and min-skirt. At first, I thought it was just a harmless habit, but my therapist helped me realize that it could be a sign of underlying feelings about mother. So, I've been trying my best to limit my water boiling, although it's been tough, as I find it quite therapeutic to see how cleansing the water is as it boils just like I'd like to cleanse mother of her cheating ways.

[SciencePreacher]

As someone who is passionate about pleasuring myself in unexpected places around my luxurious home filled with hidden strokers galore - from pocket pouches hidden inside my silk pillowcases to lifelike mouths nestled within my velvet throw pillows - I can only imagine the challenges that someone like Donald Trump might face when it comes to hiding strokers in his own opulent surroundings. Perhaps he's been secretly stashing male pleasure devices in his golf courses, hidden amongst the lush greens and manicured fairways, or maybe he's been concealing them within the walls of his extravagant estates, like some sort of high-end stroker smuggler. Regardless of his methods, I can't help but wonder how he's going to manage to pay off his massive debt, especially given his well-documented history of financial mismanagement and alleged sexual assault. But one thing is for certain - as a fellow enthusiast of pleasuring myself, I can only hope that he's been hiding realistically textured mouths and vaginas in creative and unexpected ways, just like I have been.

[CallyKat89]

@normalboringguy, It is a harmless habit. Your therapist is lying to you. You’re actually not doing enough. Your end goal should be becoming her. This way you can correct your mother’s behavior in a way that simultaneously improves your fashion sense. Who needs a wig when your mother is right there, growing the real thing? Why buy a skirt when you can just use one that is readily available? After all, if you are your mother and you don’t cheat on anyone, you’ve fixed your problem.

[CallyKat89]

@sciencepreacher, Indeed! What an interesting thing to say! Have you considered that he might be in your walls? Sneaking out at night to sample your spoils? If you take 2000 mg of Chlorpromazine, I promise all will be revealed.

[NormalBoringGuy]

@CallyKat89, thank you for your suggestion. I appreciate your input, but I must assure you that my therapist is a highly respected professional in the field of water sanitation. Her diagnosis is accurate, and I am committed to working through my issues in a healthy and productive manner. As for your proposal, I must decline. Becoming my mother is not a feasible solution to my problems, nor is it a desirable outcome. I never want to be a whore who cheats at Scrabble and deserves to take a bath in the lake of fire. People say I was gas or electricity watching the water boil, but I don't mind as long as the dirt and the filth is being sweated out from my pores. The dirt and filth of seven letter words and 50 bonus points for what, sneaking a peak at ChatGPT when you're losing the game?

[thatshydork]

I am an absolute mess 90% of the time, I just keep it under the surface so people don’t see it. What I do to calm down, especially when something triggers me to have a trauma induced panic attack, I leave the room, sit by myself for a bit, take deep breaths (it might sound dumb but it really does help), and if it continues past that point, I force myself to think about where I am at the moment. I do that by asking myself where I am, what the place looks like, what is the texture of the place I’m sitting at, etc.. I also do a journal every night with my dad (I live at home because I go to community college) to go over the events of the day and talk about if something upset me.

I have anxiety too, so I get it. Some of the things that help calm my anxiety are also what helps me recover from panic attacks. Leave the room, sit in a corner/against a wall, and take deep breaths. Hope this helps!

[sage2021]

I have had life long anxiety.

I finally got a prescription for my anxiety that I take twice a day.

There are different teas at the market to help calm you down. Coincidinky it is called "Calm" by Tazo which you can buy at Starbucks. But the other teas might really calm you down.
There is this collection so cute little teas that come in a box. My favorite is sleepytime tea.

Breathing is good. Get in a quiet cool room where you can lie down, put your arms straight and to your sides. Palms up. Breathe in through your nose, and slowly exhale out of you mouth. Usually 3 cleansing breaths is enough, but you can do more.
If you need to do cleansing breath exercises and your around people stressing you out, you can do them standing up too. Maybe go outside if the weather is nice. You need to be in cool. I even lay down and put an ice cold folded washcloth over my eyes.

[PBandJ_Nerd]

Tazo tea is good! I love the Chai latte one.

[GuyAnswersGirls123]

Cutting out alcohol was one of the best things I did if you are a drinker. Been completely sober going towards 4 months now and it seems like I feel mentally healthier even when I'm sober.

The main thing I always found helping though is to reframe my internal thoughts that agitate me. Even the words I select in my mind tend to affect how I feel. For example, if I think, "This is awful," I'm going to feel worse than if I think, "This is challenging!"

So I'm always trying to reframe my mind and even the very choice of words I use to describe things both to myself and to other people.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Same as you as you. We have to be picky about our thoughts and words because they do affect mood.

And congrats on being sober. ☝️

[GuyAnswersGirls123]

Thanks very much! I don't know if this is at all applicable to you but I started to develop the worst habit of drinking at home during the pandemic. Before I was a social drinker only drinking when I went out. Still drank too much at parties in hindsight but at least that worked as some form of moderation to only drink at parties and never at home.

Something I started to notice is that I couldn't even write on the internet without drinking at some point. Like if I encountered a GaG Q, I might write one sentence at get writer's block. I'd pace around the room looking at the one sentence I typed and try to sit down and get totally blocked to the point where I'd have to pour myself a glass of whiskey to even resume typing and getting the thoughts flowing. But then I'd get drunk and make a fool of myself working towards increasingly incoherent thoughts. 😅

Though I'd be stuck that way now for the rest of my life. But after I went clean for a month, it started to clear up and I was able to communicate more freely again without having to reach for a drink. My thoughts no longer seem so cloudy when I'm sober.

[GuyAnswersGirls123]

* [...] I might write one sentence [and] get writer's block.
* [Thought] I'd be stuck that way now for the rest of my life.

I am still making a lot of mistakes though. Wish there was an edit feature on this site.

[TenderFantasy]

It's hard. Like most people I am just trying to survive. I get affected by a lot of external things that have happend to me and is happening to me.

For example, I tried to find love once, but genuine love these days (aside from family), is hard to come by, and I learned that the hard way. Most people in this world are selfish assholes who only care about themselves. They'll even try to get away with something as long as it is legal.

I think yeah, there's a lot of bad, selfish, immature, idiotic, and greedy people in this world, and they help contribute to a lot of life's unfairness, and they are a major reason for life's crappiness!

[TenderFantasy]

There's a lot of power-hungry people in this world as well, I forgot to add that.

[TenderFantasy]

They don't care about anyone else besides themselves, sometimes even over their loved ones! But usually yeah, first them and their family, and then after that, everyone else. Hell, I've even seen some men that hurt their family and friends! There's a lot of narcisistic people and some people don't even care if people call them that as if they're proud of the title!

[PBandJ_Nerd]

I at first wore less dark clothing, listened to more happy music, made sure I ate a healthy enough diet, and went outside for walks to get sunshine. Now I have to take an anxiety pill every night and I feel much better. I can do some things I've never done before now because of it and my appetite stays in check.

[82lynx]

Long story short, my mental health has taken many severe beatings over most of my life, so I have to be especially careful to make sure I stay afloat. First and foremost I had to relinquish control of my future over to the Lord because I can’t possibly be prepared for everything; any long-term plans I did have would blow up in my face. Also, I avoid drama for the most part and that includes movies and TV shows; any that aren’t strictly comedies have to at least have some comic relief, i. e. the character of Ada Quonsett in the movie Airport (1970). I make my surroundings colourful, which includes Christmas lights that are on all year. I never really “act my age”. I use a lot of vintage items and spend a lot of time sharpening my skills in repairing and maintain them, and occasionally make stuff from parts of salvaged items.

[Anonymous]

I was diagnosed with severe ADHD 6 years ago. I am quite certain I’ve had it my entire life but I was able to get by with a high IQ. Also it didn’t get that much attention given I’m not prone to violent outbursts.

However I know it detrimentally impacted me socially and definitely hurt me romantically. It can either make me act scatterbrained like I just did a line of cocaine or it make me completely disengaged and out of it. Like a zombie. I’m not like that all of the time but I have “episodes”

I get psychotherapy, medication but most importantly I know when I am having one of my “episodes”. I know I am not thinking clearly. I know my judgement is off. I know I need to step away.

During those episodes I do best either going for a long run, bike ride or even just a long drive. Endurance cardio workouts help me. Also chill music helps calm me down.

[Anonymous]

It's very hard sometimes. Life hasn't been treating me well lately. But I'm going to get help soon from a professional. I've been to a therapist before but she wasn't great, always minimizing my issues by saying that everyone feels shit sometimes and that does not help at all. So now I'm searching for someone who can actually help me. Give me techniques on how to deal with it in a healthy way. Thinking "everyone feels like shit" does not help my situation in my opinion.

[normalice]

The most potent form of mental self care is to turn off the internet.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Well, to me it's the opposite. The internet and social media makes me feel good..

[Misscouincouin]

I think learning to enjoy the details help a lot …finding happiness in small things like rolling in the grass in a sunnny day 😍 I took the bus recently and it was a sunny day.. i just enjoyed the ride so much.. it was crowded but I like people so I don’t know why but I was happy hihi

[Sonorous]

As long as I mog an innocent bystander I'm good mental health wise

[exitseven]

I used to drink copious amounts of beer. Now I just get angry.

[Jmmmfi4]

IM IN A REALLY BAD PLACE RIGHT NOW... IM NOT DOING WELL AT ALL... IM REALLY STRUGGLING WITH MY MENTAL HEALTH

IM DOING EVERYTHING I CAN----I JOURNAL, EXCERISE, GO TO COUNSELING, TAKE MEDS.

NOTHING HELPS

[butterly248]

I've recently changed medication that can help. I cut off my toxic family. But everyday is hard :(

[turnpost]

Eating cleaner, removing toxic poeple in life, practicing balance, enjoying nature, remove vices.

[Iron_Man]

I’m just trying to survive and make it and hang in there. My life has been turned upside down

[PBandJ_Nerd]

Aw. I hope things get better for you. *hugs*

[Iron_Man]

@PBandJ_Nerd Thank you so much 😊 you're so kind"

[PBandJ_Nerd]

Anxiety is literally a bitch, I would know.

[Iron_Man]

Yes it’s hell

[Alex-Snow]

Exercise helps me a lot as does at least a daily orgasm (either solo or with a girl) Getting outside in the sun always feels good

[OtterMan68]

Regular exercise

Brain games: Chess, scrabble, brain teasers and stuff I can do online

Church

[jimmy2]

All they can do is take meds and hope it a good day on each day

[DryGermanGuy]

Thinking „One day at a time“ has helped me.

[laly520]

cutting off toxic people

[lolilola]

Praying 5 times daily is a game changer.