Graphic with dark purple background and white text. Across the dark purple background is slightly lighter purple doodles, as if done by crayons. They include a globe, a sheet of paper, a power on sign on a laptop, the sign for sound on, headphones, a thumbs up, heart, laptop, CD, smartphone, smiley face, video games controller, exclamation mark, arrows, satellite dish, computer mouse, envelope, question mark, magnifying glass. Over the top of this is the capitalised white text in the middle reading 'Tips on dealing with overwhelm'. At the bottom of the graphic in smaller text reads 'World Mental Health Day'.
Graphic with purple background and white text. Same doodles as on slide one are around the border, and text is inside this. The title reads 'Prevent overwhelm: set your limits'. Text underneath reads 'It’s very easy to get caught up in doomscrolling - continuously scrolling on social media or news articles and taking in a large amount of negative information, while feeling helpless about it. To combat this, why not set some limits on your social media and phone usage? You can do this by adding timers on apps through your settings, or set alarms to let you know when it’s time to put down the phone.' Below is an illustration of a smartphone, with a clock timer in a speech bubble coming out of it.
Graphic with purple background and white text. Same doodles as on slide one are around the border, and text is inside this. The title reads 'Tackle overwhelm: ground yourself'. Text below reads 'If you’re feeling overwhelmed, you may want to rely on negative coping mechanisms through your eating disorder. By distracting yourself through grounding techniques, you may be able to alleviate the urge to use eating disorder behaviours. This includes breathing techniques, creating a self-soothe box, meditation, use the ‘5, 4, 3, 2, 1’ technique, change your scenery, or talk to a friend or family member.' Below is an illustration of a sprouting plant with two leaves.
Graphic with purple background and white text. Same doodles as on slide one are around the border, and text is inside this. The title reads 'Going forward: self-care'. Text below reads 'Take time out of your day or week to spend time looking after yourself - away from work, school, and your worries. This could be having phone-free time to catch up on reading, journaling, or doing your favourite hobby. You might want to have a relaxing bath, and do your skincare without rushing. Or, you may want to spend some quality time in nature to feel more grounded.' Below is an illustration of a watering can tipped diagonally left, with five drops of water coming out of the spout.
Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay, so we wanted to share with you tips on dealing with overwhelm.
Remember, if you need eating disorder support, contact our Helpline.
This advice was informed by the fantastic resources by @mind.org.uk and Mental Health Foundation 💜 #WMHD25
