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====== Self-care in times of psychological distress ====== | ====== Self-care in times of psychological distress ====== | ||
- | Psychological distress can translate into a variety of manifestations, | + | Psychological distress can translate into a variety of manifestations, |
+ | While some states can be balanced in your day to day life with comparatively little effort, awareness, compassion for yourself, friendships | ||
- | While some states can be balanced in your day to day life with comparatively little effort, awareness and compassion | + | That would be the case if, for example, your physical |
- | That would be the case if for example your physical and mental integrity have become critically at stake from the distress you're experiencing. For example, you have been experiencing symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, | + | In any case, and whatever the help you seek, taking a few steps to take extra-care of yourself |
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- | In any case, and whatever the help you seek, taking a few steps to take extra-care of yourself can make a difference, now, and in the long run. | + | |
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- | Following are some advices for self-care (still valid when someone is taking care of you) to help go through such times, based upon my knowledge and experience with myself and others. Know that I am NOT a doctor nor a clinical psychologist. Like I said, if your symptoms are very intense, or long going, or your integrity is at stake, you should seek assistance immediately. | + | |
+ | The following advices for self-care (still valid when someone is taking care of you) are based upon my knowledge and experience with myself and others. Know that I am NOT a doctor nor a clinical psychologist. If your symptoms are very intense, or long going, or your integrity is at stake, you should seek assistance immediately. | ||
**SO, WHAT CAN YOU DO NOW TO HELP and CARE FOR YOURSELF IN TIMES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS ?** | **SO, WHAT CAN YOU DO NOW TO HELP and CARE FOR YOURSELF IN TIMES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS ?** | ||
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**IMPROVE / CARE FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS/ | **IMPROVE / CARE FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS/ | ||
- | **PROJECT YOURSELF, | + | **PROJECT YOURSELF, |
**BE COURAGEOUS !** Yes, it takes a load of courage, patience and dedication to get oneself through a crisis, and grow from it. And your own demons and weaknesses can be real hard to face. But guess what, once you start doing that, caring for yourself, you will have plenty more energy free to fight other fights. You will become able to help others better, and maybe in more ways, both simple and sophisticated ways. Remember : COURAGE IS CONTAGIOUS. Help yourself, help others. | **BE COURAGEOUS !** Yes, it takes a load of courage, patience and dedication to get oneself through a crisis, and grow from it. And your own demons and weaknesses can be real hard to face. But guess what, once you start doing that, caring for yourself, you will have plenty more energy free to fight other fights. You will become able to help others better, and maybe in more ways, both simple and sophisticated ways. Remember : COURAGE IS CONTAGIOUS. Help yourself, help others. |
self-care_in_times_of_psychological_distress.txt · Last modified: 2016/03/02 10:58 by emily