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Self-care is about listening to what your mind and body need and providing that to yourself. You function better when mental health is prioritized.

It’s starting to get cold out, which can mean decreased mental health state. Take a few minutes and check in with yourself.

Today is World Mental Health Day. Remember to make your mental health just as much a priority as your physical health.

Wellbrook Counseling is accepting new clients! Reach out if you or someone you know is in need of services.

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Happy New Year from Wellbrook Counseling!

Setting Boundaries:

Thanksgiving can be a wonderful time of thankfulness. Being around family and friends can bring up emotions and thoughts that lead to a decreased mental state. Learning to set and respect boundaries during this holiday will help you protect and improve your mental health.

Going into this Thanksgiving-
Who do you need to set boundaries with?
Whose boundaries do you need to respect?

Setting Boundaries:

Knowing when others are communicating their boundaries is just as important as communicating your own.

When other people communicate their boundaries Listen and Respond accordingly. Even when you have violated boundaries in the past, you can begin to respect them now.

How others can communicate their boundaries with you:
"I don't like when you do..."
"I would like it if you did not touch me right now"
"No, thank you"
"I don't feel comfortable talking about that right now"
Saying "no"

Others do not have to explain their boundaries to you, just as you do not have to explain yours to them. Respecting the boundaries of others is important in developing a healthy relationship with those around you.

Learning to respect boundaries for the first time can be hard. Message Wellbrook Counseling with more help and understanding.

Setting Boundaries:

In order to communicate boundaries with other people:
-Use "I" statements
-Discuss what is bothering you in this situation
-Discuss what you need from that person in that moment
-Discuss what you need in future situations

Use these prompts to help you start the conversation:
"I have a problem with..."
"I understand your view point, this is how I feel..."
"I feel uncomfortable about..."
"It is important to me that..."
"I don't feel comfortable saying/doing..."

Needing help with learning your boundaries and understanding how to communicate them? Wellbrook Counseling can help:

Wellbrook Counseling Find your hope in times of pain “It’s your reaction to adversity not adversity itself that determines how your life’s story will develop.” -Dieter F. Uchtdorf Mission:Wellbrook Counseling seeks to support clients who are experiencing a change in their lives through gaining strength, knowledg...

Setting Boundaries:

What is a boundary?
An invisible "barrier" between yourself and others. Boundaries are limits in which you will not go and where others are not welcome.

Boundaries are hard to communicate to others when someone has not been able to explore and understand their own boundaries.

Continue to follow posts discussing boundaries throughout the month.

Today is . What is your favorite flavor of cupcake?

Mine is:

Holidays and Winter are coming up quickly. Which means shorter days and longer nights.

Checking in with yourself and your mental health is important. Start to use these questions to help:

Am I still motivated to complete basic tasks?
Am I proud of myself?
Am I taking the time to meet my own needs?
Am I experiencing more stress than normal?
Do I express myself clearly to others?
Do I ask for help when I need it?
Am I able to respond appropriately instead of reacting?
What can I do in this moment to help meet a need of my own?

Nutrition plays an important role in physical and mental health. In order to thrive appropriately, one must consume a sufficient diet.

Today is World Food Day, bringing awareness to the lack of food availability in most of the world and lack of appropriate consumption of food in the world.

40% of the World's population can not afford a healthy diet.

Learn more about World Food Day, organized by the United Nations here:
https://www.fao.org/world-food-day/en

Learn from nature at the G20 Green Garden World Food Day is an international day celebrated every year worldwide on 16 October to commemorate the date of the founding of the United Nations FAO

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month:
1 in 8 Women are diagnosed over their lifetime
85% of Breast Cancers occur in women with no family history
2nd deadliest cancer for women in the U.S. (behind lung cancer)

Today is National Metastatic Breast Cancer Day:
Stage IV breast cancer that has spread to another part of the body, most commonly the liver, brain, bones, or lungs.

Breast Cancer has become a common diagnosis, but a startling and scary one. Dealing with the different emotions can be difficult for those diagnosed, family members, and support systems. Seek the help of a counselor if you are experiencing changes in mood, concentration, sleep, appetite, or interests. This can be a difficult time to adjust to all the new changes, having a non-biased person to help you work through your thoughts and emotions is important.

Women deserve treatment for both Breast Cancer and Mental Health

Why screen for Depression?
Many people experience Depression (6.7% of Americans diagnosed each year). Depression can lead to su***de. Depression is a serious mental illness in which people struggle to seek professional help with.

Who should screen for Depression?
Those experiencing persistent sad, anxious, or empty mood, change in appetite or sleep, loss of interests or energy, thoughts of death or su***de, pr decreased concentration.

If you are also experiencing Depression symptoms, you are not alone. Reach out to a mental health professional for help.

Follow this link to screen for Depression for yourself: https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/

Take a Mental Health Test - MHA Screening Online screening is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition.

It's National Mental Illness Awareness Week.
This is a week to raise awareness of the Mental Illnesses that people face and decrease the stigma.
1 in 5 Adults each year
1 in 6 Youth each year
11 years before treatment

Visit https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/mental-illness-awareness-week for more information.

Did you know that October has variety of awareness events? What are some awareness that you observe during this month? Here are some happening in the United States, Canada, and World Wide:

Month-long:
Autism Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
SIDS Awareness Month
National ADD/ADHD Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

Week-long:
Mental Illness Awareness Week 10/3-10/9
Baby Loss Awareness Week 10/9-10/15

Days:
World Mental Health Day 10/21
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day 10/13
National Depression Screening Day 10/14
World Food Day 10/16
World Osteoporosis Day 10/20
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day 10/15

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Good Morning!

It is Friday, so close to the weekend. As we are going into this weekend, I wanted to share some self-care ideas to implement over the weekend.
I know this is the last weekend of summer for most families, as kids are returning to school next week.
Remember to implement these in times of high stress to help "reset", or to try and prevent increased stress.

Have a happy weekend!

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