Self care for mental health begins with the acknowledgement that we are fallible and that painful things may happen. The realization that things will not always be well is important for wellbeing. It tempers our endeavors and teaches us to be cautious. When we are prepared for difficulty, distress is…

Managing emotions when you have schizophrenia can be challenging but staying calm always helps, even if you happen to be unwell. The course of life with schizophrenia can be tumultuous. While some remain reasonably well, others are very unwell. For those who are very unwell, emotions are often disordered and…

Learning how to come out of depression if you live alone can be facilitated most by reminding yourself that like everything else, suffering and pain come and go. Suffering from depression reminds us that things can go wrong irrespective of what we think we might be doing right. It comes…