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  rygle on 20/07/2021 - 05:33

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  Great resource! Our society needs to become so much better at dealing with mental health stuff. I have personally found some similar stuff extremely helpful in the past.

  Some other helpful;
  * Talk to your GP and do a mental health care plan and you can get access to free psychology services
  * Your workplace may have free help available through their EAP (Employee Assistance Program), which will use a contracted external provider. They are usually required to say that someone has used the service but not who
  * There are family support services/centres out there (at least two in my area) and they will sometimes have a men's worker. I spent a but of time with one and found this extremely helpful

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    rygle on 20/07/2021 - 07:09

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    Updated version of above post as edit window passed while I was updating it:

    Great resource! Our society needs to become so much better at dealing with mental health stuff. I have personally found some similar stuff extremely helpful in the past.

    Some other helpful resources/pointers;
    * Experiencing stress, anxiety or depression does not make you weird, a loser, or less valuable as a person. This stuff has happened to many people and you can get through it. The world is a messed up place sometimes, and this means some people get sick, some people get cancer, and some people get stressed, depressed or anxious. Our society is learning to deal with this, and is slowly getting better at it.
    * Talk to your GP and you can do a mental health care plan and get access to free psychology services.
    * Medication can be helpful and can assist in helping you feel a bit less out of control and a bit more able to stand back and work things through objectively. Not all medications will work for you, but sometimes you might have to try a few to find the right one. Someone I know described it as finding the right key for the lock.
    * If you are having problems sleeping then certain medications can be helpful but I would be careful as some sleep medication can have a detrimental effect in the long run. Some medication will help with sleep and depression/anxiety at the same time.
    * Sometimes coffee/caffeine can be helpful (it was for me, but I was previously not much of a coffee drinker) but sometimes caffeine can be really unhelpful, and it's generally always unhelpful in the afternoon and night as it will disrupt sleep patterns
    * Alcohol is generally unhelpful in any more than very small amounts
    * Music can be really helpful, but sensitivity to noise can be a real issue and cordless headphones, perhaps with noise cancellation (but not necessarily), can help there. I found that when my kids were making noise that it would really upset me, even though it was just normal kid noise, and not a problem they had, but a problem I had - in this situation the headphones could really help at times for watching a movie or listening to music, but over time I had to learn to deal with this other ways, such as getting outdoors. Headphones can also be used by others to minimise noise from TV, computer, music, etc.
    * Sometimes if you're feeling bad watching a movie may be just the distraction you need, but be aware that watching TV for long periods can also get you down, so use wisely.
    * You may find getting off Facebook etc can be helpful. I did. Stop comparing yourself to others and seeking the approval of the herd.
    * Your workplace may have free help available through their EAP (Employee Assistance Program), which will use a contracted external provider. They are usually required to report that someone has used the service but this reporting does not provide your personal information.
    * There are family support services/centres out there (at least two in my area) and they will sometimes have a men's worker. I spent a bit of time with one and found this extremely helpful.
    * Many mental health issues can be helped by regular sleep patterns (regular bed time is most important), exercise, finding something recreational to do that grabs your attention and gives you headspace so you can't be worried about work or other issues that might be worrying you.
    * Opening up to a few trustworthy friends or family members can be helpful, but being too open with too many people or too early can be unhelpful.