Managing Your Mental Health

Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. Unfortunately, mental health is often overlooked. Your doctor can help. Dr. Matthew Barnas and Dr. Deborah Ocasio at Pelorus Elder & Behavioral Health, offer comprehensive psychiatric and mental health services. They proudly serve residents in Raritan, Cedar Knolls, and Springfield, NJ, with three convenient office locations.

What You Need To Know About Managing Your Mental Health

Stress, workload, family and relationship issues, and just getting through your day can take a toll on your mental health. Before you know it, you may feel anxious, depressed, and moody. You can do a lot to manage your mental health.

One of the most important facts to recognize is that mental health services aren’t just for people with depression or anxiety. Mental health services can help everyone enjoy a happier life. Some of the steps you can take to help manage your mental health include:

• Make sure you eat a healthy diet to get proper nutrition, so your mind and body can function well
• Taking time out for regular exercise, to help relieve stress, boost circulation, and increase overall health
• Practicing stress management techniques including deep breathing, yoga, and meditation
• Creating a relaxing ritual before bed like reading, taking a warm bath, or listening to music, to help calm your mind so you sleep well
• Taking time out to enjoy friends and family, gives you a sense of belonging and prevents loneliness
• Creating a balance between work and life, so you can enjoy the things you love and not overwork yourself

If you are suffering from mental health issues, your mental health specialist can help. Some of the reasons people seek out mental health experts include: 

• Anger issues
• Anxiety and depression
• Attention and focusing on problems
• Behavioral problems
• Sleep issues
• A desire to harm yourself or others
• Losing a loved one
• Major life events
• Problems with a relationship

When you visit a mental health specialist, you will enjoy important benefits like these:

• Increased positive feelings
• Learning coping strategies
• More effective stress management
• Ways to overcome challenges
• Ways to enhance your relationships
• Increased self-esteem and self-confidence 

Want To Know More?

To learn more about managing your mental health and how your doctor can help, call Dr. Matthew Barnas and Dr. Deborah Ocasio at Pelorus Elder & Behavioral Health. You can reach them in any of their locations in Raritan, Cedar Knolls, and Springfield, NJ, by calling (973) 295-6335, so call today.