What's In My Mental Health Took Kit? Self Care, Sleep Hygiene, Hobbies & More | Paralysed with love

Today, October 10th, is World Mental Health Day so I thought I would talk all about the tool kit I have built up over the years to help with my mental health.
What do you do to look after your mental health?
Chapters:
Intro: 00:00
Listen to your body: 2:30
Find your inner circle: 2:47
Opening up: 4:21
Keeping appointments: 5:19
Sleep: 5:39
Journaling: 7:39
Hobbies: 8:49
Fresh air: 9:29
Movement: 10:06
Put your own mask on first: 11:19
Know your worth: 11:56
Cya: 12:07
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Who am I?
My name is Maddy and this is Paralysed With Love. I talk all about living with chronic physical and mental illnesses and how to live a full life despite our circumstances. Don't forget to subscribe to my channel so you can stay up to date with all of my videos and join the madness that is life with chronic illness! Everyone is welcome! Let me know what videos you would like to see next on my channel!
Life is tough, but so are we!
Maddy xx

[@zoekerruish3394]

I love this! Instead of the usual “reach out when you need help” it’s very constructive, thank you! xx

[@paralysedwithlove8565]

Oh thank you so much Zo! I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@kathleendeboer3427]

Thank you so much for sharing this open and honest video about your mental health Mads! I also loved the journaling tip, I’ve tried using bullet journals before but I get all caught up in wanting it to look good 😂🤦🏻‍♀️ I totally connect with movement being good for my mental health, as well as filling your own cup before helping others. Can’t wait for the next video!!!

[@paralysedwithlove8565]

I used to be the exact same with bullet journaling and when I got too stuck on the making it look "perfect" I ended up doing it less and less! Remember it's only for you

[@livbounds1708]

LOVE this! I talk about the hot shower trick all the time. So many reminders of the things that I find important too, but also things for me to work on more *cough* own oxygen mask first *cough*

[@paralysedwithlove8565]

YES! It's so hard to remember to look after our selves first! Thank you

[@nataliereid7609]

So interested in trying journaling! Would love to see more info on how you journal 🙂

[@paralysedwithlove8565]

It's on the list xx

[@77Pinkcupcake]

Hi Maddie, I’m 43 years old and also from Hobart. I am a Type 1 Diabetic with a couple of other very serious medical conditions, one being a Neurological Disorder/disease. When I first became sick at around 21 I started to really struggle with my mental health. I became so depressed due to all I was going through physically. I didn’t even know I was depressed. I just knew that I was feeling really bad about everything. One year I spent 31 weeks in hospital. It was whilst I was an inpatient that my Specialist got a psychiatrist to come in and have a chat and obviously do an evaluation of my mental health. I was diagnosed with severe clinical depression, OCD and Generalised Anxiety Disorder. I honestly didn’t have a clue I had those conditions. I thought I felt the way I did because I was in a lot of physical pain and because my world has been blown apart by the diagnosis’s I’d been given which, of course, was not in my life plan. I was diagnosed at a time where mental illness was still not openly spoken about or discussed. In fact I felt like I was bringing shame to my family and friends because I had these mental health conditions. Even my Parents struggled coming to terms with it and thought it would be best for us not to tell other people outside of our immediate family. It was just awful! I felt outside of my team of medical professionals I had no support whatsoever. Eventually my depression, anxiety and OCD got so bad that I attempted to commit suicide. It was at this stage my Psychiatrist admitted me to a private mental health clinic where I remained for 3 months. I know this will sound funny but it was the best thing that could have happened to me. I was supported and treated by my Psychiatrist, a couple of Psychologists and a team of mental health nursing staff. Whilst I was an inpatient at the clinic I was able to have my mental health comprehensively evaluated, they changed my medications about 3 times until they found the right combination that worked for me. I also learned skills, tools and strategies to be help me manage my conditions and also soothe and support myself. I am so incredibly happy that mental health is no longer taboo and is so openly discussed and accepted these days. Having a mental health condition and seeking help from a Doctor for those conditions is absolutely no different to someone seeing a Doctor for any other condition. I’ve been on the same medication for over 20 years now and it is still working well for me. I still have bad days, sometimes bad weeks but I am able to acknowledge them and know that the difficult times will pass and that it is also okay to allow myself to rest and also to reach out if I need some support or help. Thank you so much for sharing these videos Maddie. You are doing such a brilliant job and I am can relate to so much of what you say. It’s also really great to know that there are other people out there who struggle. It makes me feel not so alone 💗.

[@77Pinkcupcake]

I’m also sorry I just wrote an essay with my comments 😂😬😂.

[@paralysedwithlove8565]

Thank you for your lovely comment