It's Mental Health Awareness Month!
Everyone has their own struggles and triumphs in life. In May, Pride Palace joins the national movement to raise awareness about mental health. We want to let you know that everything you are going through is valid and we are here to support you, every step of the way.
Here are 4 Tips (from the Pride Palace team) on how to cope with any mental health struggles:
1. Take Care of Your Body
Taking care of yourself physical can improve your mental health. Be sure to:
- Eat nutritious meals
- Drink plenty of water
- Exercise, which helps decrease depression and anxiety and improve moods
- Get enough sleep
2. Value Yourself
Treat yourself with kindness and respect, and avoid self-criticism. Make time for your hobbies and favorite projects, or broaden your horizons. Do a daily crossword puzzle, plant a garden, take dance lessons, learn to play an instrument or become fluent in another language.
3. Surround Yourself with Good People
People with strong family or social connections are generally healthier than those who lack a support network. Make plans with supportive family members and friends, or seek out activities where you can meet new people, such as a club, class or support group.
4. Learn how to deal with stress
Like it or not, stress is a part of life. Practice good coping skills: Try One-Minute Stress Strategies, do Tai Chi, exercise, take a nature walk, play with your pet or try journal writing as a stress reducer. Also, remember to smile and see the humor in life. Research shows that laughter can boost your immune system, ease pain, relax your body and reduce stress.
Try these tips to keep your balance, or re-balance yourself. We support accept, and love you!
Mental health problems are common but help is available. If you’re struggling please reach out to resources such as the Trevor Project Support Center or Transgender Life Line.
I am a genderfluid polyamorous lesbian and my mental health has been shitty recently. Thank you for this post.
This is so helpful for me to see a post like this. You see, I’m a pansexual demigirl and I struggle a lot with my depression and anxiety, I’m happy that it’s no longer as bad as it once was, you see I used to be suicidal, and I am no longer suicidal, but I still struggle with my own self-worth on a daily basis. To see posts like this is so helpful, as it helps to show me that I’m not alone in my struggle and that there are others out there like me and that there are people out there wanting to help people like me!!!!
I’m a licensed therapist! A advocate for LGBTQ rights and also trans! No matter what you believe!!! You are valuable worthy loved and needed! I accept you for you ! I will help anyone I can when I can! I own a non profit suicide prevention and awareness is our primary focus! I once worked for AFSP as consultant and a outreach speacliest ! I’m in process of moving!! Looking forward I will be one on one with at risk or in critical situation at current youth in Houston Texas!! With a very high possiblity of most being Apart of the LGBTQ community!! It’s perfectly acceptable to not be ok!!! It’s however never acceptable to not get help and to believe the lies of no one cares about me!!! I care and I’m not no one so never tell yourself that no one cares!!! We care you are amongst supporting and loving members within your community! We are your family too and we want you to be the best you!! We stand here with you to show you how to accomplish this and find self-love and see what we see a beautiful valuable member of our family !!! I can be D.M on messenger anytime!! Out of respect I didn’t share my page!! However it’s not hard to find !! We love you so ! It all starts with you and the mirror!! What you see in the mirror is the reason you can’t stop!!
Amber Allen amber76.aa@gmail.com
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