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It is thought that one in eight men have a common mental health problem, yet research shows that men often struggle to discuss or seek help for psychological issues. This is because men are usually traditionally stereotyped as someone who is socially dominant. We always heard people saying “toughen up you are a guy!” or “don’t whine you are not a little girl” as people believed that this characteristic is inherited by women....

Types of Overthinking In the Past This is when you think back about incidents that have already happened. Perhaps due to a mistake that made you regret the decisions that you made in the past. When you overthink about the past, usually what you are doing is ‘counterfactual thinking’. In other words, it is when we tend to create an alternative scenario that is contrary to what happened - like the usual “what if” and “if only” thoughts....

Rather than trying to help by “fixing” the individual, it’s much more beneficial to prepare them to face these problematic recurring social situations one step at a time. Once you deal with these returning issues, ideally, the roots of their initial issue should wither away. As always and with most aspects of life, help them by remedying their anxiety with positivity and optimism. Very frequently, the symptoms of anxiety involve changes in one’s physicality, which can root from panic attacks causing a rapid increase in dread and breathing....

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What is Social Anxiety? Social Anxiety is a mental health condition that involves feelings of extreme dread and fear of social situations. Such feelings of fear are especially prominent in situations that are unfamiliar or events that involve being watched or scrutinised by others. Symptoms of Social Anxiety Symptoms of SAD may fall into three categories: Physical: Blushing, sweating, palpitations and shortness of breath. Feelings of nausea and headaches....

Create Joy and Satisfaction Living with mental health conditions can be extremely stressful and taxing. Thus, it is important to find activities to alleviate your good feelings. Set daily goals for yourself and fulfil them. Get out and about –try to break away from your daily schedules. Live healthily through deting, sleeping and exercising on a regular basis. Connect with Yourself It is important to evaluate and reflect on your journey thus far to figure out what is working and what is not working for your recovery....