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  • Author : Silverlinin
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  • Topic : Social space
27 Sep 2022 01:01 PM
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Doing mindfulness breathing and seeing my psychiatrist are the elements I have as support tool, been running as well and hope these will help me conduct life in a stoic, calm manner. The only element of my wellbeing I haven't been able to address successfully is the social side. I don't have a consistent, regular go to group of friends that I could see so that I could just do what friends just do, with mental health as the biggest common interest. To laugh, talk, eat are reminiscent of high school times and an integral social element in treating your mental health! 

 

Seeing your friends online for mental health can be a place of solace, typing out your problems and that. But it's not quite alleviating. Talking to a therapist can be an option but they are not your friend. So you can't really connect with them "I have the same problem as well, we're both struggling and we'll work this out together" Although therapy is helpful, everything is about you.

 

Instead of online however, actually being there in person, away from technologies enjoying at the cafe, a walk, the park, a chat wherever, I feel is more important to be the last jigsaw puzzle for other parts of our wellbeing to fortify your mind against mental health adverse challenges! Which brings me to my question, does SANE provide meetups to make friends and chat where you are away from technologies? it does get pretty isolating with mental health.

 

I'm sure there are people out there like me who are yearning to connect with like-minded individuals. People who feel okay coming.

 

This isn't a bad idea right?

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