{"id":10170,"date":"2020-05-04T15:30:03","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T19:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/?p=10170"},"modified":"2025-02-25T12:06:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T17:06:51","slug":"tools-to-thrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/cnh\/resources\/news-library\/tools-to-thrive\/","title":{"rendered":"TOOLS TO THRIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhanational.org\/mentalhealthfacts\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a>, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health. The good news is there are practical tools that everyone can use to improve their mental health and increase resiliency &#8211; and there are ways that everyone can be supportive of friends, family, and co-workers who are struggling with life\u2019s challenges or their mental health.<\/p>\n<p>This May is Mental Health Month,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesfirstindiana.org\/mentalhealthmonth2020\">\u00a0Families First is highlighting #Tools2Thrive<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; what individuals can do daily to prioritize their mental health, build resiliency in the face of trauma and obstacles, support those who are struggling, and work towards a path of recovery. One of the easiest tools anyone can use is taking a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/screening-tools?ref=MHAIndy\">mental health screening<\/a>. It\u2019s a quick, free, and a private way for people to assess their mental health.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to explore the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesfirstindiana.org\/mentalhealthmonth2020\">various topics<\/a>\u00a0that will help you build your own set of #Tools2Thrive -recognizing and owning your feelings;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>finding the positive after loss<\/li>\n<li>connecting with others<\/li>\n<li>eliminating toxic influences<\/li>\n<li>creating healthy routines<\/li>\n<li>supporting other<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; all as ways to boost the mental health and general wellness of you and your loved ones. You can learn even more from Families First experts on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesfirstindiana.org\/podcast\">The Family Table podcast.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to your feelings, it can be easy to get caught up in your emotions as you\u2019re feeling them. Most people don\u2019t think about what emotions they are dealing with but taking the time to really identify what you\u2019re feeling can help you to better cope with challenging situations. It\u2019s okay to give yourself permission to feel. We also know that life can throw us curveballs &#8211; and at some point in our lives we will all experience loss. It may be the end of a relationship, being let go from a job, losing a home, or the death of a loved one. It is natural to go through a grieving process. By looking for opportunity in adversity or finding ways to remember the good things about who or what we\u2019ve lost, we can help ourselves to recover mentally and emotionally.<\/p>\n<p>It also is true that connections and the people around us can help our overall mental health \u2013 or hurt it. It\u2019s important to make connections with other people that help enrich our lives and get us through tough times, but it\u2019s equally important to recognize when certain people and situations in life can trigger us to feel bad or engage in destructive behaviors. Identifying the toxic influences in our lives and taking steps to create a new life without them can improve mental and physical health over time. And we know that work, paying bills, cleaning, getting enough sleep, and taking care of children are just some of the things we do each day &#8211; and it is easy to be overwhelmed. By creating routines, we can organize our days in such a way that taking care of tasks and ourselves becomes a pattern that makes it easier to get things done without having to think hard about them.<\/p>\n<p>For each of us, the tools we use to keep us mentally healthy will be unique. But Families First wants everyone to know that mental illnesses are real, and recovery is possible. Finding what works for you may not be easy but can be achieved by gradually making small changes and building on those successes. By developing your own\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesfirstindiana.org\/mentalhealthmonth2020\">#Tools2Thrive<\/a>, it is possible to find balance between work and play, the ups and downs of life, and physical health and mental health\u2013 and set yourself on the path to recovery.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1Mental Health America,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhanational.org\/mentalhealthfacts\">https:\/\/www.mhanational.org\/mentalhealthfacts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime1, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health. 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