This is the start of an irregular series where, on Mondays, I’ll be posting about mental health. It might be an update or something that I’ve learnt, it might be a collection of links that resonated with me, or it might be a book review. I’ve been talking about mental health on and off for the past few years, and now that I’m not going for counselling regularly, I want to be more conscious about keeping up good mental health habits.
From @SitWithWhit
Sit With Whit is the first therapist that I’ve followed on Instagram and it’s because her posts always feel very timely. Three that spoke to me recently:
I’ve always struggled with sharing more personal things because I didn’t want people to think I was sharing for attention. Reading this, I’m reassured that I’m sharing authenticity rather than for performative reasons.
Another good post as I consider social media use
On Burnout
It’s been a busy few weekends for me, which means that I haven’t had much downtime. I’ve been having fun but there’s a lingering sense of tiredness that’s been getting harder and harder to shake off. This article from Psychology Today has some good ways to tell if you’re suffering from burnout – I’m not there yet, but I’m definitely going to suffer from burnout if I don’t start taking measures to combat it!
From @FreudandFashion
This is an Instagram account recommended to me by a friend! I really liked her post on the physical signs of anxiety:
If you’ve been feeling tired, anxious, or just a bit low emotionally (no surprise given CORVID-19 and its associated panic), I hope at least one of these posts can help encourage you!