Helping Yourself

Self-help is an important part of recovery for anyone who has concerns about their health and wellbeing.  You don’t have to be diagnosed with a mental health disorder to benefit. Life as a current or former serving member can be filled with many challenges. If these challenges are not addressed they can lead to problems that may impact on mental health and wellbeing. This section describes some simple strategies and healthy habits that, along with the support of family and friends, can go a long way to help you meet these challenges and better manage your life.

Many of the habits and strategies below are basic common sense, but that doesn’t mean they’re not important. Getting the basics right will go a long way to helping you cope.

Don’t try to do everything at once. When you have read the following sections, you may wish to stop for a while and work out a ‘plan of action’. Consider these questions:

• Which of these issues sound particularly relevant for you?
• Which strategies are you prepared to try?

We suggest that you select only one or two to begin with.  Check the full article out here http://at-ease.dva.gov.au/veterans/take-action/helping-yourself/.