Tucson Opinion: Try These Five Tips To Boost Your Mental Health
The author's opinion and analysis follows.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has acknowledged that suicide rates in the US military are on the rise and is working to improve mental health services and support. Promoting mental health is a key step in reducing suicide, but those struggling with mental health need more measures.
There are many people who struggle with mental issues like anxiety and depression. Military personnel, athletes, doctors, nurses, journalists, judges, lawyers, pastors, musicians, teachers, truck drivers, cooks, students, housewives and retirees can all have mental health problems. What many of us don't realize is that there is a strong connection between diet, lifestyle and mental health.
Are you struggling with your mental health or talking to someone about mental health? If so, you are not alone. Here are five practical ways to improve your mental health:
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Make wise food and lifestyle choices. Eat a variety of nutritious foods and beverages (containing essential vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants, and phytonutrients) in moderation. Get enough exercise, sleep hygiene, connect with supportive family and friends, and talk about your mental health.
Estimate the need for dietary supplements. It's difficult to meet all of our nutritional needs with whole foods (or in their natural, minimally processed form and without preservatives, added sugars or other additives), so take the time to evaluate your vitamin and mineral needs.
Be physically active. Move! Physical activity and any type of activity has a powerful healing effect on mental health. Doing activities like brisk walking, running, jumping rope, dancing or jogging can engage our body and improve our mood.
Connect with others. Humans were created to socialise. These relationships are not only for entertainment or to get attention, but also to improve mental health. Lack of social connections may be linked not only to anxiety and depression, but also to premature death, heart disease and drug addiction.
Find a hobby or learn a new skill. Hobbies such as gardening, pottery and painting have a positive effect on mental health. It is important to have an interesting, entertaining and useful hobby or profession for a long time.
For more information on practical ways to improve your mental health, read my book Practical Ways to Improve Your Mental Health: Food and Lifestyle Choices by Kathleen Gooden.
Kathleen Good is a nutritionist specializing in nutrition and mental health counseling. It contains practical advice for managing anxiety and depression through dietary and lifestyle changes, as well as various therapies such as exercise, arts and crafts, and music. She is the author of Practical Ways to Improve Mental Health: Diet and Lifestyle Choices.
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