By: Stan Popovich

Do you know someone who is struggling with their mental health?

If so, here are 17 mental health facts that can help someone who is struggling with their fears and anxieties.

• Getting help for your mental health problems is the best thing you can do.
• You can’t run away from your mental health issues.
• There is nothing wrong in asking for help.
• Your situation is not hopeless regardless what you may think.
• There is no such thing as a quick fix when it comes to your mental health.
• Focus on your recovery rather than trying to please others.
• Go to the nearest hospital if you are experiencing a mental health crisis.
• Your mental health is just as important as your physical health.
• You must make an effort in finding the answers to your mental health issues.
• Focus on the facts of your situation rather than your fearful thoughts.
• Joining a support group is a great way of finding people who can relate to you.
• Follow the advice from the professionals rather than your friends.
• Do not try to manage your mental health problems all by yourself.
• Determine the source of your anxieties and then find ways to overcome it.
• Do not make assumptions regarding your current mental health situation.
• Do not underestimate the power of God when it comes to your mental health.
• Learning from your past mental health experiences will help you in the present.

Remember that the first step to help the person who is struggling with their depression and addictions is to convince them to talk to a mental health professional and to have them follow through on the advice given to them.

The answers to your mental health issues are out there if you make the effort to find those solutions.

BIOGRAPHY

Stan Popovich is the author of the popular managing fear book, “A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear”. For more information about Stan’s book and to get some free mental health advice, please visit Stan’s website at http://www.managingfear.com