{"id":151635,"date":"2023-10-24T22:37:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T02:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/?p=151635"},"modified":"2023-10-24T13:04:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T17:04:05","slug":"10-signs-your-mental-health-is-getting-worse-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/151635","title":{"rendered":"10 Signs Your Mental Health is Getting Worse"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"10 Signs Your Mental Health is Getting Worse\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5bNI_NloNa8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[Upbeat Music] Hey Psych2Goers, have you ever thought about\r\njoining our team of animators or writers?\u00a0\u00a0 Or perhaps you want to start an\r\nanimation channel of your own?\u00a0\u00a0 Are you looking through as many YouTube\r\nchannels as you could for tutorials and tips,\u00a0 but wasting a lot of time on some not-so-helpful ones? Skill share is a great place where you can\u00a0 earn new things with their online classes,\r\nand they have courses on animation as well!\u00a0\u00a0 Click the link in the description below to\r\nget your free trial of Skill share Premium! Hey Psych2goers and welcome back to our channel! This video is suggested by one of our\r\nviewers, Army &amp; Blink! Thanks for the suggestion! Now let’s get started.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave you been wondering if your mental\r\nhealth is possibly getting worse?\u00a0\u00a0 Mental health, just like physical health,\r\naffects everyone whether you are suffering from a mental illness or not. Your mental and\r\nemotional health can fluctuate from time to time depending on the stresses going on in\r\nyour life. So, it\u2019s always a good idea to check in with yourself and try to gauge the\r\ndirection your mental health is going in.\u00a0\u00a0 With that said, here are ten signs that\r\nyour mental health is getting worse. NUMBER ONE. You\u2019re losing interest in the little things. Do your favorite activities suddenly seem meh\r\nto you? If you\u2019ve started to lose excitement for life\u2019s little things, then this is a sign that\r\nyour mental health might not be at its best.\u00a0\u00a0 You might be feeling this way because\r\nof an overload of stress in your life,\u00a0 or you\u2019re feeling overwhelmed with all\r\nof your responsibilities and to-do lists.\u00a0\u00a0 When you lose interest and don\u2019t enjoy the hobbies\r\nand activities that you once did, this could also be a warning sign of depression.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you think this\r\ncould be what’s happening to you, know that you are not alone, and that help is just around the\r\ncorner. Talk with a trusted friend a family member, or a mental health professional to get the\r\nhelp you need to navigate these troubling times. NUMBER TWO. You get overwhelmed easier. Do you find that you\u2019ve been getting\r\noverwhelmed more often than normal?\u00a0 When you have a to-do list for two\r\nor three tasks, does it feel more like\u00a0\u00a0 you have ten things to do? When you start to\r\nget overwhelmed easily with everyday things,\u00a0 this could be a sign of worsening mental health.\r\nAccording to Psychotherapist, Sheri Jacobson,\u00a0 feeling mentally overwhelmed could be an internal\r\nreaction to excessive outside stress. To help\u00a0\u00a0 cope with this overwhelming feeling, you can\r\njournal, meditate, or practice mindfulness. NUMBER THREE. You don\u2019t feel like\r\nsocializing that much anymore.\u00a0 Does it feel more exhausting to\r\ninteract with people nowadays?\u00a0\u00a0 Regardless of whether you\u2019re an introvert,\r\nextrovert, or somewhere in between,\u00a0 we all have a standard comfort level\r\nwhen it comes to social interaction.\u00a0\u00a0 If you feel yourself slipping below your comfort\r\nlevel, pay attention to this.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRemember that\u00a0\u00a0 even if it doesn\u2019t feel that way at the moment,\r\ninteracting with people can help boost your mood! We want to mention that we\u2019re happy to have skill share as a sponsor today because they really promote the idea of a self-made you. Are you planning to learn a new skill, perhaps on illustration, animation, or writing? It would be great if everything you need is all in one place, right? Well, Skill share has thousands of catered courses across all kinds of topics like design, business, tech, and more.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere is truly something for everyone. Skill share has a great intro class on animation that we really recommend. The course is called \u201cCreativity Unleashed: Discover, Hone, and Share Your Voice Online\u201d by Johannes Fast. If any of you are interested in learning basic animation, I recommend you go check it out in the link below! The first 1000 people will get a free trial of Skill share Premium and after that, it\u2019s only around $10 a month. Let us know what Skill share courses you\u2019re taking in the comments below. FOUR. You don\u2019t have a consistent sleep schedule. Have you developed a seemingly random sleep\r\nschedule? Despite wanting to get up at a certain time in the morning, do you wind up sleeping all\r\nday? When you have an irregular sleep schedule,\u00a0 this could signify increased stress in your\r\nlife and a decline in your mental health.\u00a0\u00a0 If you’re struggling to regulate your sleep,\r\nyou can try setting up a routine to wake up and go to bed at the same time every\r\nday.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/flywait.anxiety4.hop.clickbank.net\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/4603589\/pexels-photo-4603589.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;h=650&amp;w=940\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nThis will get your body back into its regular rhythm of sleep and wake cycles,\r\ntherefore no longer causing sleep disturbance. FIVE. You always feel drained. Despite getting enough sleep and eating well,\r\ndo you constantly feel exhausted or drained?\u00a0\u00a0 According to Healthline, mental exhaustion\r\ncan set in when you are under long-term stress and this type of exhaustion can make it feel\r\nlike you are trying to move up a mountain.\u00a0\u00a0 More than just feeling tired, when you are this\r\ndrained and constantly exhausted, you might struggle to get anything done. Healthline\r\nsuggests practicing gratitude, relaxation,\u00a0 and yoga, as well as talking to a mental\r\nhealth professional to provide medication\u00a0\u00a0 for you if it\u2019s needed. Treatment plans will\r\nlook different for everyone, but regardless,\u00a0 there is a way that will work best for you to help\r\npull yourself out of this state of exhaustion. SIX. Your anxiety seems to be increasing. Do you wake up in the morning with a crushing\r\nsense of anxiety that stays with you all day?\u00a0\u00a0 Does this anxiety cast a cloud over your\r\ndaily activities? Worsening anxiety can\u00a0\u00a0 often coincide with worsening mental health.\r\nAnxiety affects us all, whether or not you\u00a0\u00a0 happen to suffer from a particular anxiety\r\ndisorder.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s important to monitor your\u00a0\u00a0 anxiety levels because a noticeable change\r\ncan tell you a lot about your mental health.\u00a0\u00a0 Anxiety is a response to stress and it can cause\r\na variety of psychological and physical symptoms.\u00a0\u00a0 When you feel overly anxious, you might\r\nnotice that your heart rate speeds up\u00a0\u00a0 and your breathing rate increases, and\r\nyou might experience a bout of nausea SEVEN. You feel mentally\r\nand emotionally scattered. Do you feel like there are so many things\r\nhappening around you, but you can\u2019t focus\u00a0\u00a0 on any of them? If so, you\u2019re not alone. From\r\ntime to time, it\u2019s normal to feel this way,\u00a0\u00a0 especially when you are going through\r\nhigher amounts of stress. However,\u00a0\u00a0 if you are feeling scattered and like things are\r\nspinning out of control, this could be a sign that\u00a0\u00a0 your mental health is under strain. According to\r\nPsychologist Rick Hanson from Psychology Today,\u00a0\u00a0 you probably feel scattered because you are\r\nstruggling to find your center. This means that in\u00a0\u00a0 order for your brain to feel more organized, you\r\nneed to feel at peace within yourself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPracticing\u00a0\u00a0 mindfulness, such as yoga and meditation, are\r\ngreat places to start on the road to inner peace. EIGHT. You can\u2019t seem to pay attention. Do you have a harder time\r\nfocusing and staying on task?\u00a0\u00a0 When you\u2019re reading, is it hard to comprehend?\r\nDo you have to reread the same passage\u00a0\u00a0 over and over again? Though it could relate to\r\npotential psychological disorders such as ADHD,\u00a0\u00a0 depression, or anxiety, it is also likely that\r\na lack of focus can be due to stress or poor\u00a0\u00a0 self-care. It can be frustrating to start losing\r\nfocus so frequently and those feelings are valid\u00a0\u00a0 and normal. Remember to take care of yourself\r\nand, as you recover, know that help is available. NINE. You might be struggling\r\nwith your impulse control. Are you acting more on impulse? Are you\r\npossibly indulging in things you shouldn\u2019t?\u00a0\u00a0 Whether it\u2019s retail therapy, or binging all of\r\nyour shows, or playing video games for hours,\u00a0\u00a0 when you act more on impulse like this, it\r\ncan signify worsening mental health.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou\u00a0\u00a0 might pick up some unhealthy habits\r\nas a way to cope with life stress,\u00a0\u00a0 fulfill yourself, or distract yourself\r\nfrom a major issue going on in your life.\u00a0\u00a0 Journaling, mindfulness, and therapy are great\r\nways to start uncovering some of these issues! TEN. You are struggling to feel grounded. Similar to feeling centered, when you\r\nare grounded, you are feeling confident\u00a0\u00a0 and balanced within yourself. According to Irene\r\nLangeveld, an energy worker, and meditation coach,\u00a0\u00a0 grounding starts with the root chakra at the\r\nbase of the spine, known to help you feel secure.\u00a0\u00a0 Activities that connect your body with\r\nthe world around you\u2013 such as hiking,\u00a0\u00a0 meditating, or walking outside \u2013are all great\r\nways to help you find your sense of grounding! Can you relate to any of the points made in\r\nthis video? Do you think your mental health could be slipping? If so, know that\r\nthere is help you can reach out to.\u00a0\u00a0 You can talk to a trusted friend, family member,\r\nor a mental health therapist for support.\u00a0\u00a0 Please like and share this video if it helps\r\nyou and you think it can help someone else, too!\u00a0\u00a0 The studies and references used are listed\r\nin the description below.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDon\u2019t forget to\u00a0\u00a0 hit the subscribe button for more Psych2Go videos.\r\nThank you for watching! 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