hey psychtagors
the only consistency in life is change
this goes for your mental health as well
you will have good days as well as bad
ones
and that's the regular course of things
it's also common that there are subtle
shifts that occur you may not readily
notice
so although you can't just stay better
in a static state this also means you
won't just stay down either
let's try to keep all those down times
under control by being able to recognize
the signs of struggle
here are a few things to look out for
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number one you experience a drop in
brain functioning this one can be tough
because your brain is your command
center and is the very organ used to
recognize the other signs so this sign
requires a good sense of self-awareness
and being able to look at oneself from
the outside many of us aren't used to
doing this but it's a good activity to
practice as it can be applied to helping
with other mental health issues as well
when you can train yourself to mentally
hang out on the outside of yourself and
observe you might notice behaviors and
activities that aren't the norm for you
signs include getting distracted more
frequently being consistently in brain
fog and you've been implementing logical
solutions like i'm sure a cheeseburger
will make everything better
it's easy to write these off as
momentary lapses there's a big review
this week so i didn't get much sleep for
example
and sure you might be right
however
maybe don't totally dismiss this as it's
happened enough that you are now taking
the step to observe yourself from the
outside
take note even if they're physical notes
to help you remember as these may well
also be subtle signs that your mental
state is sliding down the slippery slope
number two
you isolate yourself from others have
you noticed that your happy alone time
is getting to you more of a 24 7 thing
rather than simply the relaxing end of
your day or the occasional weekend with
a book
again is it more than your normal
isolating yourself is more than being
socially distant social isolation is
that next level where you're putting in
active effort to avoid other people
not just nah had a rough week tired
as in you're now creating methods and
plans for the purpose of eschewing human
social activity when it gets to this
point you're deliberately marginalizing
yourself
self-marginalization can be due to a
phobia in which case we encourage you to
reach out to a professional if you
require help but can also be due to your
mental health when the issue is from
your mental health it's more a state of
suffering in silence feeling annoyed and
tired at having to pretend happy when
you go out you also find that you've
lost interest in previously enjoyable
things number three
you have low energy
yeah low energy is a sign
to make it a sign though it happens
often or as consistent the reason is
that although you're not doing the
physical decathlon marathon crossfit
course
internally you sure are your emotions
and feelings are in some turmoil and
you're mentally playing referee mediator
and internal counselor to hold yourself
together
although no specific cause for the
overlap and fatigue and psychiatric
disorders has been found as of yet one
can't deny the tiredness we understand
that being so exhausted plus dealing
with life stuff is ultimately draining
and it can be extra difficult to figure
out if this is mental health or not so
reach out to a professional for a clear
medically supported view and appropriate
treatment
you do deserve to feel 3d and not 2d
and number 4
you really don't feel like yourself
this is a bit of an abstract sign that
is difficult to give a concrete
description
one description is that you're a sim
waiting for the next task to be assigned
by the power outside and then realizing
you're also the power outside but the
power suddenly lost connectivity to the
controls so you can't control simu
you're experiencing episodes of what's
called
depersonalization or derealization
it's a dissociative feeling where things
just feel off and you feel like you're
along for the ride in your own body and
it's happening more than usual
perhaps you're getting too mired in your
own thoughts but you can also easily get
swept away in a wave of emotions doubts
and negative thoughts so much so that
you forget who you are
so what do you do when you feel like
you're floating away involuntarily
find something tangible and solid that
grounds you where you are it could be
the feeling of ice in your hands
listening to your breaths essentially
whatever helps you come back into your
physical being once you've landed though
take a moment
take some deep
soul-filling breaths and take stock
it is normal to be a little freaked out
not knowing where you are
as with all of our information bits
we're super happy you're watching and
learning while at the same time please
don't take our word for everything there
are very qualified professionals out
there who can give proper guidance we're
definitely not here to take their place
if you recognize any of these symptoms
feel free to comment share or even ask
more questions we'll catch you in the
next video take care stay safe and so
much love