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okay, i don't have much to offer but i write about mental health for a living, so here's a thread of my articles that might come slightly in handy* this week.
*if you want. don't force yourself to do anything if it'll just add more stress. take what you want and leave the rest.
*if you want. don't force yourself to do anything if it'll just add more stress. take what you want and leave the rest.
first, one thing: some of these are tied directly to the election, but others are older and probably partially out of date in this ever-changing hellscape, but they still have some relevant tools.
alright, let's go.
alright, let's go.
ways i'm doing the bare minimum tomorrow on top of drinking and stewing in my own depression and anxiety https://www.self.com/story/realistic-election-night-self-care
a slightly more well-adjusted, therapist-approved list of election day tips that brings me comfort to pretend i might follow https://www.self.com/story/election-day-mental-health-tips
a roundup of outside meditations, events, and groups specifically designed to help you cope with election stress https://www.self.com/story/election-mental-health-resources
periodic reminder that you can look away and if you need help doing that, some of these apps and extensions will block! this! shit! https://www.self.com/story/apps-for-focus
self-explanatory https://www.self.com/story/pre-hangover-tips
tips for when you're just....screaming infinitely https://www.self.com/story/how-to-deal-with-2020
emotional regulation 101, since we'll be dealing with lots of emotions that are easy to drown in https://www.self.com/story/emotional-regulation-skills
ways to connect with new people, if the people you have aren't what you need right now https://www.self.com/story/online-support-groups
it's not too late to prep some of these things head of tomorrow https://www.self.com/story/post-election-self-care
unfortunately every bad thing feels even worse when we don't sleep so https://www.self.com/story/sleep-apps
speaking of apps, you might want to download some of these https://www.self.com/story/mental-health-apps
this was tied to covid stress but a lot of the CBT tools in here are very relevant https://www.self.com/story/reframing-existential-anxiety
WHO NEEDS TO THINK! THINKING IS A SCAM! EMBRACE MINDLESS PHONE GAMES! https://www.self.com/story/free-mobile-games
okay none of us will be """relaxing""" this week but i love some of the advice about self-compassion and generosity in this from cool therapists https://www.self.com/story/how-to-relax-according-to-therapists
having a notebook around will give you a quick grounding technique when you need it https://www.self.com/story/write-down-negative-thoughts
an old pandemic self-care article but the gist is "things to do when you're barely functioning" so https://www.self.com/story/anti-to-do-list
and finally, tied to the pandemic but important for any tumultuous time, please, i'm begging you, don't guilt yourself or force yourself to do anything this week but get through it (besides vote if you haven't already) https://www.self.com/story/should-therapy-trick
