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Mental health
100 questions
How to cope with stress?
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Identify sources.
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Physical exercises.
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Breathing practices.
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Sufficient sleep.
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Work/rest boundaries.
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Professional help if necessary.
Signs of depression?
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Depressed mood >2 weeks.
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Loss of interest.
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Changes in sleep and appetite.
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Fatigue.
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Feelings of guilt, worthlessness.
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Consult a doctor.
How does anxiety differ from panic?
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Anxiety — prolonged worry.
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Panic attack — acute episode.
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PAs symptoms: heart palpitations, fear of death, 10-30 min.
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PAs are not dangerous but frightening.
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Therapy is effective for both.
How to help a loved one with depression?
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Listen without judgment.
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Do not give advice like 'cheer up'.
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Offer help with household tasks.
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Encourage seeking a specialist.
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Watch for signs of suicide.
What is CBT?
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy.
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Changing thoughts and behaviors.
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Proven effectiveness for anxiety, depression.
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Short-term (10-20 sessions).
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Skills for life.
When is a psychologist needed, and when a psychiatrist?
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Psychologist — psychotherapy, no medications.
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Psychiatrist — doctor, prescribes medications.
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They often work together.
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For severe conditions — see a psychiatrist.
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For talk therapy — see a psychologist.
How does meditation work?
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Attention training.
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Reduces stress, anxiety.
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Start with 5 min a day.
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Apps: Headspace, Calm, Insight Timer.
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Regularity is more important than duration.
What is burnout?
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Emotional exhaustion from work.
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Cynicism, detachment.
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Decreased productivity.
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Causes: overload, lack of control.
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Solution: boundaries, rest, possibly changing jobs.
Do social networks affect mental health?
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Yes, especially in teenagers.
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Comparing with others, FOMO.
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Sleep disturbances from screens.
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Limit time: 30-60 min/day.
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Unsubscribe from toxic content.
How to improve self-esteem?
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Track negative thoughts.
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Record achievements.
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Environment influences — choose supportive people.
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Compare yourself with your past.
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Therapy for serious problems.
What is PTSD?
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Post-traumatic stress disorder.
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After a traumatic event.
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Symptoms: flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance.
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Effective treatments: EMDR, CBT.
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Consult a specialist.
How to deal with panic attacks?
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Remember: it’s not dangerous.
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Breathing: slow exhale.
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Grounding: see 5 things, hear 4...
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Do not avoid situations.
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Therapy helps prevent them.
What is OCD?
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Intrusive thoughts and rituals.
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Not 'love of order'.
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Treatment: CBT with exposure, medication.
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Serious disorder, not a character trait.
How to help yourself with anxiety?
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Breathing exercises: 4-7-
8.
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Physical activity.
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Limit caffeine.
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Regular routine.
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Write down anxious thoughts and challenge them.
What is seasonal depression?
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Depression in autumn-winter period.
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Related to lack of light.
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Light therapy 10000 lux.
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20-30 minutes in the morning.
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Walks outdoors.
Mental health: how to build basic self-help for anxiety?
For the topic 'Mental health', focus on symptoms and red flags. If condition worsens, severe pain/fever/difficulty breathing — it’s better to see a doctor.
Mental health: how to recognize signs of burnout and what to do?
Practice for 'Mental health': prepare for the appointment — list of symptoms, duration, medications, tests, and questions. This makes the consultation more effective.
Mental health: how to find a specialist and assess therapy progress?
Answer on "Mental health": do not self-medicate with prescription drugs. Check drug compatibility and follow instructions.
Mental health: how to support your mental well-being through sleep and routines?
For "Mental health", it is helpful to track dynamics: when it started, what increases/decreases it, and any accompanying factors. This aids in diagnosis.
Mental health: question №20
If the question is about "Mental health", choose sources based on evidence-based medicine (clinical guidelines, systematic reviews).
Mental health: how to establish basic self-help for anxiety?
For "Mental health", prevention is often more effective than treatment: vaccination, age-appropriate screening, sleep, nutrition, and physical activity.
Mental health: how to recognize signs of burnout and what to do?
On the topic of "Mental health", focus on symptoms and red flags. If the condition worsens, or there is severe pain/fever/difficulty breathing — it is better to see a doctor.
Mental health: how to find a specialist and assess therapy progress?
Practice for "Mental health": prepare for the appointment — a list of symptoms, duration, medications, tests, and questions. This makes the consultation more effective.
Mental health: how to support your mental well-being through sleep and routines?
Answer on "Mental health": do not self-medicate with prescription drugs. Check drug compatibility and follow instructions.
Mental health: question №25
For "Mental health", it is helpful to track dynamics: when it started, what increases/decreases it, and any accompanying factors. This aids in diagnosis.
Mental health: how to establish basic self-help for anxiety?
If the question is about "Mental health", choose sources based on evidence-based medicine (clinical guidelines, systematic reviews).
Mental health: how to recognize signs of burnout and what to do?
On the topic of "Mental health", prevention is often more effective than treatment: vaccination, age-appropriate screening, sleep, nutrition, and physical activity.
Mental health: how to find a specialist and assess therapy progress?
For the topic 'Mental health,' focus on symptoms and red flags. If the condition worsens, there is severe pain/fever/difficulty breathing — it's better to see a doctor.
Mental health: how to support your mental well-being through sleep and routine?
Practice for 'Mental health': prepare for the appointment — a list of symptoms, duration, medications, tests, and questions. This makes the consultation more effective.
Mental health: question №30
Answer on 'Mental health': do not self-medicate with prescription drugs. Check drug compatibility and follow instructions.
Mental health: how to build basic self-help for anxiety?
For 'Mental health,' it is useful to track dynamics: when it started, what increases/decreases it, what accompanying factors are present. This helps with diagnosis.
Mental health: how to recognize signs of burnout and what to do?
If the question is about 'Mental health,' choose sources based on evidence-based medicine (clinical guidelines, systematic reviews).
Mental health: how to find a specialist and assess therapy progress?
Regarding 'Mental health,' prevention is often more effective than treatment: vaccination, age-appropriate screening, sleep, nutrition, and physical activity.
Mental health: how to support your mental well-being through sleep and routine?
For the topic 'Mental health,' focus on symptoms and red flags. If the condition worsens, there is severe pain/fever/difficulty breathing — it's better to see a doctor.
Mental health: question №35
Practice for 'Mental health': prepare for the appointment — a list of symptoms, duration, medications, tests, and questions. This makes the consultation more effective.
Mental health: how to build basic self-help for anxiety?
Answer on 'Mental health': do not self-medicate with prescription drugs. Check drug compatibility and follow instructions.
Mental health: how to recognize signs of burnout and what to do?
For 'Mental health,' it is useful to track dynamics: when it started, what increases/decreases it, what accompanying factors are present. This helps with diagnosis.
Mental health: how to find a specialist and assess therapy progress?
If the question is about "Mental health," choose sources based on evidence-based medicine (clinical guidelines, systematic reviews).
Mental health: how to support your psyche through sleep and routine?
For "Mental health," prevention is often more effective than treatment: vaccination, age-specific screening, sleep, nutrition, and physical activity.
Mental health: question №40
On the topic of "Mental health," focus on symptoms and red flags. If the condition worsens, there is severe pain/fever/difficulty breathing — it is better to see a doctor.
Mental health: how to build basic self-help for anxiety?
Practice for "Mental health": prepare for the appointment — a list of symptoms, duration, medications, tests, and questions. This makes the consultation more effective.
Mental health: how to recognize signs of burnout and what to do?
Answer on "Mental health": do not self-medicate with prescription drugs. Check drug compatibility and follow instructions.
Mental health: how to find a specialist and assess therapy progress?
For "Mental health," it is helpful to track dynamics: when it started, what worsens/improves, and any accompanying factors. This aids diagnosis.
Mental health: how to support your psyche through sleep and routine?
If the question is about "Mental health," choose sources based on evidence-based medicine (clinical guidelines, systematic reviews).
Mental health: question №45
On the topic of "Mental health," prevention is often more effective than treatment: vaccination, age-specific screening, sleep, nutrition, and physical activity.
Mental health: how to build basic self-help for anxiety?
On the topic of "Mental health," focus on symptoms and red flags. If the condition worsens, there is severe pain/fever/difficulty breathing — it is better to see a doctor.
Mental health: how to recognize signs of burnout and what to do?
Practice for "Mental health": prepare for the appointment — a list of symptoms, duration, medications, tests, and questions. This makes the consultation more effective.
Mental health: how to find a specialist and assess therapy progress?
Answer on "Mental health": do not self-medicate with prescription drugs. Check drug compatibility and follow instructions.
Mental health: how to support your mental well-being through sleep and routines?
For "Mental health", it is helpful to track dynamics: when it started, what increases/decreases it, and any accompanying factors. This aids diagnosis.
Mental health: question №50
If the question is about "Mental health", choose sources based on evidence-based medicine (clinical guidelines, systematic reviews).
Mental health: how to build basic self-help for anxiety?
For "Mental health", prevention is often more effective than treatment: vaccination, age-appropriate screening, sleep, nutrition, and physical activity.
Mental health: how to recognize signs of burnout and what to do?
On the topic of "Mental health", focus on symptoms and red flags. If condition worsens, with severe pain/fever/difficulty breathing — it is better to see a doctor.
Mental health: how to find a specialist and assess therapy progress?
Practice for "Mental health": prepare for the appointment — a list of symptoms, duration, medications, tests, and questions. This makes the consultation more effective.
Mental health: how to support your mental well-being through sleep and routines?
Answer on "Mental health": do not self-medicate with prescription drugs. Check drug compatibility and follow instructions.
Mental health: question №55
For "Mental health", it is helpful to track dynamics: when it started, what increases/decreases it, and any accompanying factors. This aids diagnosis.
Mental health: how to build basic self-help for anxiety?
If the question is about "Mental health", choose sources based on evidence-based medicine (clinical guidelines, systematic reviews).
Mental health: how to recognize signs of burnout and what to do?
On the topic of "Mental health", prevention is often more effective than treatment: vaccination, age-appropriate screening, sleep, nutrition, and physical activity.
Mental health: how to find a specialist and assess therapy progress?
For the topic 'Mental health', focus on symptoms and red flags. If the condition worsens, there is severe pain/fever/difficulty breathing — it's better to see a doctor.
Mental health: how to support your psyche through sleep and routine?
Practice for 'Mental health': prepare for the appointment — a list of symptoms, duration, medications, tests, and questions. This makes the consultation more effective.
Mental health: question №60
Answer on 'Mental health': do not self-medicate with prescription drugs. Check drug compatibility and follow instructions.
Mental health: how to build basic self-help for anxiety?
For 'Mental health', it is useful to track dynamics: when it started, what worsens/improves, what are the accompanying factors. This aids diagnosis.
Mental health: how to recognize signs of burnout and what to do?
If the question is about 'Mental health', choose sources based on evidence-based medicine (clinical guidelines, systematic reviews).
Mental health: how to find a specialist and assess therapy progress?
Regarding 'Mental health', prevention is often more effective than treatment: vaccination, age-appropriate screening, sleep, nutrition, and physical activity.
Mental health: how to support your psyche through sleep and routine?
For the topic 'Mental health', focus on symptoms and red flags. If the condition worsens, there is severe pain/fever/difficulty breathing — it's better to see a doctor.
Mental health: question №65
Practice for 'Mental health': prepare for the appointment — a list of symptoms, duration, medications, tests, and questions. This makes the consultation more effective.
Mental health: how to build basic self-help for anxiety?
Answer on 'Mental health': do not self-medicate with prescription drugs. Check drug compatibility and follow instructions.
Mental health: how to recognize signs of burnout and what to do?
For 'Mental health', it is useful to track dynamics: when it started, what worsens/improves, what are the accompanying factors. This aids diagnosis.
Mental health: how to find a specialist and assess therapy progress?
If the question is about "Mental health," choose sources based on evidence-based medicine (clinical guidelines, systematic reviews).
Mental health: how to support your psyche through sleep and routine?
For "Mental health," prevention is often more effective than treatment: vaccination, age-specific screening, sleep, nutrition, and physical activity.
Mental health: question №70
For the topic "Mental health," focus on symptoms and red flags. If the condition worsens, there is severe pain/fever/difficulty breathing — it is better to see a doctor.
Mental health: how to build basic self-help for anxiety?
Practice for "Mental health": prepare for the appointment — a list of symptoms, duration, medications, tests, and questions. This makes the consultation more effective.
Mental health: how to recognize signs of burnout and what to do?
Answer on "Mental health": do not self-medicate with prescription drugs. Check drug compatibility and follow instructions.
Mental health: how to find a specialist and assess therapy progress?
For "Mental health," it is useful to track dynamics: when it started, what worsens/improves, and any associated factors. This helps with diagnosis.
Mental health: how to support your psyche through sleep and routine?
If the question is about "Mental health," choose sources based on evidence-based medicine (clinical guidelines, systematic reviews).
Mental health: question №75
For "Mental health," prevention is often more effective than treatment: vaccination, age-specific screening, sleep, nutrition, and physical activity.
Mental health: how to build basic self-help for anxiety?
Focus on symptoms and red flags for "Mental health." If the condition worsens, with severe pain/fever/difficulty breathing — see a doctor.
Mental health: how to recognize signs of burnout and what to do?
Practice for "Mental health": prepare for the appointment — a list of symptoms, duration, medications, tests, and questions. This makes the consultation more effective.
Mental health: how to find a specialist and assess therapy progress?
Answer on "Mental health": do not self-medicate with prescription drugs. Check drug compatibility and follow instructions.
Mental health: how to support your mental well-being through sleep and routines?
For "Mental health", it is helpful to track dynamics: when it started, what increases/decreases it, and any accompanying factors. This aids diagnosis.
Mental health: question №80
If the question is about "Mental health", choose sources based on evidence-based medicine (clinical guidelines, systematic reviews).
Mental health: how to build basic self-help for anxiety?
For "Mental health", prevention is often more effective than treatment: vaccination, age-appropriate screening, sleep, nutrition, and physical activity.
Mental health: how to recognize signs of burnout and what to do?
On the topic of "Mental health", focus on symptoms and red flags. If condition worsens, or there is severe pain/fever/difficulty breathing — it is better to see a doctor.
Mental health: how to find a specialist and assess therapy progress?
Practice for "Mental health": prepare for the appointment — a list of symptoms, duration, medications, tests, and questions. This makes the consultation more effective.
Mental health: how to support your mental well-being through sleep and routines?
Answer on "Mental health": do not self-medicate with prescription drugs. Check drug compatibility and follow instructions.
Mental health: question №85
For "Mental health", it is helpful to track dynamics: when it started, what increases/decreases it, and any accompanying factors. This aids diagnosis.
Mental health: how to build basic self-help for anxiety?
If the question is about "Mental health", choose sources based on evidence-based medicine (clinical guidelines, systematic reviews).
Mental health: how to recognize signs of burnout and what to do?
On the topic of "Mental health", prevention is often more effective than treatment: vaccination, age-appropriate screening, sleep, nutrition, and physical activity.
Mental health: how to find a specialist and assess therapy progress?
For the topic 'Mental health', focus on symptoms and red flags. If the condition worsens, there is severe pain/fever/difficulty breathing — it's better to see a doctor.
Mental health: how to support your mental well-being through sleep and routine?
Practice for 'Mental health': prepare for the appointment — a list of symptoms, duration, medications, tests, and questions. This makes the consultation more effective.
Mental health: question №90
Answer on 'Mental health': do not self-medicate with prescription drugs. Check drug compatibility and follow instructions.
Mental health: how to build basic self-help for anxiety?
For 'Mental health', it is helpful to track dynamics: when it started, what worsens/improves, what are the accompanying factors. This aids diagnosis.
Mental health: how to recognize signs of burnout and what to do?
If the question is about 'Mental health', choose sources based on evidence-based medicine (clinical guidelines, systematic reviews).
Mental health: how to find a specialist and assess therapy progress?
Regarding 'Mental health', prevention is often more effective than treatment: vaccination, age-appropriate screening, sleep, nutrition, and physical activity.
Mental health: how to support your mental well-being through sleep and routine?
For the topic 'Mental health', focus on symptoms and red flags. If the condition worsens, there is severe pain/fever/difficulty breathing — it's better to see a doctor.
Mental health: question №95
Practice for 'Mental health': prepare for the appointment — a list of symptoms, duration, medications, tests, and questions. This makes the consultation more effective.
Mental health: how to build basic self-help for anxiety?
Answer on 'Mental health': do not self-medicate with prescription drugs. Check drug compatibility and follow instructions.
Mental health: how to recognize signs of burnout and what to do?
For 'Mental health', it is helpful to track dynamics: when it started, what worsens/improves, what are the accompanying factors. This aids diagnosis.
Mental health: how to find a specialist and assess therapy progress?
If the question is about "Mental health," choose sources based on evidence-based medicine (clinical guidelines, systematic reviews).
Mental health: how to support your psyche through sleep and routine?
For "Mental health," prevention is often more effective than treatment: vaccination, age-appropriate screening, sleep, nutrition, and physical activity.
Mental health: question №100
For the topic "Mental health," focus on symptoms and red flags. If the condition worsens, with severe pain/fever/difficulty breathing — it’s better to see a doctor.