Address your stress

Mental Health Awareness Week has just passed (14-20 May). But we shouldn’t think about our mental health just one week out of 52. It is easy to forget that it is just as important to look after our mental health as it is our physical health.

Increased stress levels are often the cause of starting to feel anxious, low and irritable. If we stop ignoring our stress we can manage our mental health more effectively.

So, how do we begin to address our stress? Well, first we have to know what it is ……

 

 

Then we have to know where it comes from. Do any of these seem familiar to you?

 

 

And finally, here are some self-care tips that can help us all manage our stress more effectively.

 

 

Thank you to mhfaengland.org for putting together a great Address Your Stress toolkit. Check it out on their website https://mhfaengland.org/mhfa-centre/news/address-your-stress/