Mental health tips from 75 therapists

I asked my therapist friends for their best mental health tips. 75 responded. I'm sharing my favorites and helping you apply them to your life today!


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Topics Discussed:
* Mental health awareness
* Social support
* How to make friends
* Behavioral activation for depression
* Committing to values, meaning in life
* Understanding your emotions
* Deep breathing
* Mindfulness
* Grounding skills
* Self care routine
* Sleep hygiene and insomnia
* Cognitive therapy and acceptance
* Dialectical thinking
* Assertiveness
* Celebrating and sharing your passions
* Behavior change


Learn more:
* What is mental health:    • We need to talk about mental health  
* How to make friends:    • How to Make New Friends  
* The simple way to treat depression:    • How to overcome depression  
* How to change your emotions:    • How to deal with emotions in a health...  
* Learn deep breathing:    • How to do deep breathing  
* A beginner's guide to mindfulness:    • Mindfulness for beginners (ice cream ...  
* My self-care routine:    • How to do self care LIKE A THERAPIST  
* Facing your fears:    • How to use exposure therapy to overco...  
* How I used to hide my passions: https://www.storycollider.org/stories...
* How to change your behavior:    • How to Break Bad Habits  


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