Mental health is as important as physical health. The Nerinx Hall School Library has gathered some descriptions, explanations, and resources for some common mental health struggles, illnesses, and disorders. Explore the provided information in the purple tabs to the left side and feel free to ask a librarian in confidence about any subject.
TRIGGER WARNING: The tabs are accurately labeled, if any subject within (EDs, SA, PTSD, etc.) is a known trigger for you, proceed with caution within that tab. There is no mention of any subject within a tab other than the subject for which it is labeled.
The best way to maintain a healthy mind and body is to listen to yourself. Learn your own personal cues so that you can react before your body or mind makes you. Just like we learn what hunger pains feel like and learn that food can both relieve and prevent them, our bodies and minds are always trying to clue us in. Taking a break is necessary and should never be a source of shame; we are not busy bees or industrious ants, we are people and our needs are very different from those of insects. Some actions and activities that many people find helpful for maintaining mental balance are as follows:
It can be difficult to set boundaries with all that is expected of you, but your mental wellness is your responsibility alone. You may want to help your friend through a crisis but if doing so will push you into your own crisis, it is wise to allow someone else to step in. Another person can help your friend, no one else and protect your mental health.
The Family Guide to Mental Health Care by 