10 Signs Your Mental Health is Getting Worse

Video Statistics and Information

Video
Captions Word Cloud
Reddit Comments
Captions
[Upbeat Music] Hey Psych2Goers, have you ever thought about  joining our team of animators or writers?   Or perhaps you want to start an  animation channel of your own?   Are you looking through as many youtube  channels as you could for tutorials and tips,   but wasted a lot of time on some not so helpful  ones? Skillshare is a great place where you can   learn new things with their online classes,  and they have courses on animation as well!   Click the link in the description below to  get your free trial of Skillshare Premium! Hey Psych2goers and welcome back to our channel! This video is suggested by one of our  viewers, Army & Blink! Thanks for the suggestion! Now, lets get started. Have you been wondering if your mental  health is possibly getting worse?   Mental health, just like physical health,  affects everyone whether you are suffering   from a mental illness or not. Your mental and  emotional health can fluctuate from time to time   depending on the stresses going on in  your life. So, it’s always a good idea to   check in with yourself and try to gauge the  direction your mental health is going in.   With that said, here are ten signs that  your mental health is getting worse. NUMBER ONE. You’re losing interest in the little things. Do your favorite activities suddenly seem meh  to you? If you’ve started to lose excitement for   life’s little things, then this is a sign that  your mental health might not be at its best.   You might be feeling this way because  of an overload of stress in your life,   or you’re feeling overwhelmed with all  of your responsibilities and to-do lists.   When you lose interest and don’t enjoy the hobbies  and activities that you once did, this could also   be a warning sign of depression. If you think this  could be what's happening to you, know that you   are not alone, and that help is just around the  corner. Talk with a trusted friend or a family   member, or a mental health professional to get the  help you need to navigate these troubling times. NUMBER TWO. You get overwhelmed easier. Do you find that you’ve been getting  overwhelmed more often than normal?  When you have a to-do list for two  or three tasks, does it feel more like   you have ten things to do? When you start to  get overwhelmed easily with everyday things,   this could be a sign of worsening mental health.  According to Psychotherapist, Sheri Jacobson,   feeling mentally overwhelmed could be an internal  reaction to excessive outside stress. To help   cope with this overwhelming feeling, you can  journal, meditate, or practice mindfulness. NUMBER THREE. You don’t feel like  socializing that much anymore.  Does it feel more exhausting to  interact with people nowadays?   Regardless of whether you’re an introvert,  extrovert, or somewhere in between,   we all have a standard comfort level  when it comes to social interaction.   If you feel yourself slipping below your comfort  level, pay attention to this. Remember that   even if it doesn’t feel that way at the moment,  interacting with people can help boost your mood! We want to mention that we’re happy to have skillshare 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, Skillshare has thousands of catered courses across all kinds of topics like design, business, tech, and more. There is truly something for everyone. Skillshare has a great intro class on animation that we really recommend. The course is called “Creativity Unleashed: Discover, Hone, and Share Your Voice Online” 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 Skillshare Premium and after that, it’s only around $10 a month. Let us know what Skillshare courses you’re taking in the comments below. FOUR. You don’t have a consistent sleep schedule. Have you developed a seemingly random sleep  schedule? Despite wanting to get up at a certain   time in the morning, do you wind up sleeping all  day? When you have an irregular sleep schedule,   this could signify increased stress in your  life and a decline in your mental health.   If you're struggling to regulate your sleep,  you can try setting up a routine to wake up   and go to bed at the same time every  day. This will get your body back into   its regular rhythm of sleep and wake cycles,  therefore no longer causing sleep disturbance. FIVE. You always feel drained. Despite getting enough sleep and eating well,  do you constantly feel exhausted or drained?   According to Healthline, mental exhaustion  can set in when you are under long-term stress   and this type of exhaustion can make it feel  like you are trying to move up a mountain.   More than just feeling tired, when you are this  drained and constantly exhausted, you might   struggle to get anything done. Healthline  suggests practicing gratitude, relaxation,   and yoga, as well as talking to a mental  health professional to provide medication   for you if it’s needed. Treatment plans will  look different for everyone, but regardless,   there is a way that will work best for you to help  pull yourself out of this state of exhaustion. SIX. Your anxiety seems to be increasing. Do you wake up in the morning with a crushing  sense of anxiety that stays with you all day?   Does this anxiety cast a cloud over your  daily activities? Worsening anxiety can   often coincide with worsening mental health.  Anxiety affects us all, whether or not you   happen to suffer from a particular anxiety  disorder. It’s important to monitor your   anxiety levels because a noticeable change  can tell you a lot about your mental health.   Anxiety is a response to stress and it can cause  a variety of psychological and physical symptoms.   When you feel overly anxious, you might  notice that your heart rate speeds up   and your breathing rate increases, and  you might experience a bout of nausea SEVEN. You feel mentally  and emotionally scattered. Do you feel like there are so many things  happening around you, but you can’t focus   on any of them? If so, you’re not alone. From  time to time, it’s normal to feel this way,   especially when you are going through  higher amounts of stress. However,   if you are feeling scattered and like things are  spinning out of control, this could be a sign that   your mental health is under strain. According to  Psychologist Rick Hanson from Psychology Today,   you probably feel scattered because you are  struggling to find your center. This means that in   order for your brain to feel more organized, you  need to feel at peace within yourself. Practicing   mindfulness, such as yoga and meditation, are  great places to start on the road to inner peace. EIGHT. You can’t seem to pay attention. Do you have a harder time  focusing and staying on task?   When you’re reading, is it hard to comprehend?  Do you have to reread the same passage   over and over again? Though it could relate to  potential psychological disorders such as ADHD,   depression, or anxiety, it is also likely that  a lack of focus can be due to stress or poor   self-care. It can be frustrating to start losing  focus so frequently and those feelings are valid   and normal. Remember to take care of yourself  and, as you recover, know that help is available. NINE. You might be struggling  with your impulse control. Are you acting more on impulse? Are you  possibly indulging in things you shouldn’t?   Whether it’s retail therapy, or binging all of  your shows, or playing video games for hours,   when you act more on impulse like this, it  can signify worsening mental health. You   might pick up some unhealthy habits  as a way to cope with life stress,   fulfill yourself, or distract yourself  from a major issue going on in your life.   Journaling, mindfulness, and therapy are great  ways to start uncovering some of these issues! TEN. You are struggling to feel grounded. Similar to feeling centered, when you  are grounded, you are feeling confident   and balanced within yourself. According to Irene  Langeveld, an energy worker, and meditation coach,   grounding starts with the root chakra at the  base of the spine, known to help you feel secure.   Activities that connect your body with  the world around you– such as hiking,   meditating, or walking outside –are all great  ways to help you find your sense of grounding! Can you relate to any of these points made in  this video? Do you think your mental health   could be slipping? If so, know that  there is help you can reach out to.   You can talk to a trusted friend, family member,  or a mental health therapist for support.   Please like and share this video if it helped  you and you think it can help someone else, too!   The studies and references used are listed  in the description below. Don’t forget to   hit the subscribe button for more Psych2Go videos.  Thank you for watching! We’ll see you next time! Video by Psych2go.
Info
Channel: Psych2Go
Views: 1,439,833
Rating: 4.9738588 out of 5
Keywords: mental health, mental health awareness, my mental health is getting worse, my mental health is deteriorating, mental illness, mental health problems, psych2go, psych 2 go, psych to go, psychtogo, anxiety, depression, anxiety depression
Id: 5bNI_NloNa8
Channel Id: undefined
Length: 8min 25sec (505 seconds)
Published: Fri Apr 30 2021
Related Videos
Note
Please note that this website is currently a work in progress! Lots of interesting data and statistics to come.