Self-Care Mental Health
In the blog post Mental Health& Building for the Future, I talked about the struggles I was having as 2022 began, and the lack of help I got from our overtaxed healthcare system. Instead, I started to explore a bit of new technology that could help until we can get back to seeing people again. I found an online article from Prevention Magazine about the 20 best mental health apps.
I’ve been hearing a lot about these mental health apps, and I thought maybe they might be a good way to bridge the gap during this time. They could give us a tool we can use at home. There are lots of great apps. It’s a great article because it talks about the differences between the apps and how they’re not all created the same.
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Maybe you are experiencing a specific issue, such as addiction. Maybe you have some type of eating disorder, PTSD, or maybe you’ve experienced sexual violence. There are specific apps to help with any kind of specific issue. You might at least get a handle on those initial stages of getting you onto a road to recovery.
There are also wonderful apps that simply build habits. They help you with meditation. There are even family based apps that you can use with your kids or that are really social and allow you to connect with others who might be having similar issues so that you can share your story.
The app I picked out is called Headspace. It seems to be focused more on anxiety, which is usually my common issue. I’ve been using it every day for the past two weeks. And personally, I feel like it’s helping.
Aside from the daily rhythm of morning, afternoon, and evening meditations and focus time, it has extras you can use. As for me, I fall asleep with no problems, but I often wake up and then I start thinking and I can’t get back to sleep. When that happens, I really liked that Headspace has a function that will actually help you get back to sleep. There’s a cost, but it’s a fraction of the cost of me having a breakdown and not being able to get my work done. So I feel like it’s worth the expense to at least try and use something to help get me on track until I can talk to a person, in person.
There is a cost for a lot of these apps, so take a look. Some of them will give you a trial so you can check it out before you pay for it.
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