The Huffington Post ran an article called “16 Ways To Improve Your Mental Health In 2016,” by Healthy Living Editor Lindsay Holmes, that we thought was worth sharing with you. Mixed with practical steps for generally improved wellbeing, like exercising a few times a week and adopting a balanced diet, are recommendations specific to improving mental health. Here’s a brief excerpt, and we hope you’ll click the link below to read on. And if you’re in the greater Cleveland area and ready to improve your mental health in 2016, we hope you’ll contact us.
1. Talk to your doctor.
The first initial step of any health transformation is to consult a medical professional about the appropriate steps to take. General physicians are able to offer depression screenings (in fact, some even recommend that they should be a requirement) and mental health consultations. They can then refer you to a clinician who is able to tailor to your specific needs…
5. Go to therapy.
Speaking of therapy — do it. Seriously. Just like you’d see a doctor for a physical illness, the same standard should apply to mental illness. There are multiple methods, from talk therapy to behavioral therapy, and a mental health professional can help you figure out the avenue that works best for you.
“Talking about your issues and problems out loud can be very helpful. It gives some perspective,” Gregory Dalack, chair of the department of psychiatry at the University of Michigan, previously told HuffPost. “Talking with somebody who is trained to understand anxiety and depression can be even more helpful to help manage those symptoms, reframe some of the negative thoughts we tend to have and move us to a place [mentally] where we can cope with those difficulties.”