How to Deal With ...

• Stress~ .

  Dealing with stress can be a hard thing to get rid of or even reduce. But, with a few steps, you can reduce your stress level. Some ideas to reduce your stress is keeking a stress journal and writing down what you felt and what caused you to stress, indulge in physical activity, more sleep, and even talking to someone to help reduce your stress levels. Also making some tea can even help with releiving some stress.

• Depression~ Depression is very hard to overcome because you feel emptyness inside you. Some wayd to overcome depression or even reduce it is by eating healthy, challenging your negetive thoughts, get some exercise, and even pushing yourself to do new thnigs like going to amusement parks or trying your hand at cooking. One help hotline specifically for depression is: 1-800-273 (8255), 1-630-482-9696.
• Anxiety~ Anxiety can be caused by taking a test or even public speaking. It can lead to depression and some ways to reduce your anxiety levels is time manegment, aromatherapy, herbal teas, and medetation. You need time to take care of your body. One specific hotline that you can talk to is:888-989-1494.
• Self Harm~ Any mental illness can lead to self harm. It can be very dangerous you sometimes won't know what your doing. Yu can comepletly take out this habit but, it would need a lot of work. Someways you can reduce you self harming is talking to a therapist or even a person you trust, know what triggers you to do it and find out how to cope it, and understanding that there are people out there to help you and love you. A hotline you can call is (1-800-366-8288).
• Greif~ Greif happens to every one. some are dserious and some arent or are temporary. A family memberr dying can cause greif. some ways to overcome greif is love and help of others around you. Try calming yourself down by takinng a walk or doing breathing exercises and think of good memories and what is to come in your future. A hotline for greif is 1-650-321-5272.
• PTSD~ PTSD is caused by severe anxiety, thoughts, and flashbacks about traumatic events that have happened in your life. Some ways to treat PTSD is taking medecation, counseling, psychotherapy, and being active. 50% of women and 60% of men get PTSD. A hot line specifically for PTSD is 877-717-7873.
• OCD~ OCD can be caused by your body changing it's natural chemistry or brain functions, it can be genetic, and enviornment. You can get rid of OCD by going to therapy, antidepressant medications like Paxil and Anafranil, aerobic activity, and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). A hot line for OCD is 0845 390 6232.

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