7 Signs Your Mental Health is Falling Apart

Key wellness strategies & self-care tips (based on the subtitles)

1) Constant fatigue / emotional exhaustion

• Delay caffeine
• Get your heart rate up for 5–10 minutes
• Eat balanced meals
• Improve sleep hygiene
• Try cold exposure (to “jolt” your system back online)

2) Isolation / stopping communication

• Start small rather than forcing full social engagement
• Go somewhere with people even if you don’t talk
• Use “quiet exposure” to retrain your brain that you’re not in danger

3) Constant irritation (shrinking window of tolerance)

• Slow things down
• Don’t let one bad moment define the whole day
• Recognize it as a tolerance/nervous system signal, not really about the person/situation

4) Hopelessness about the future

• Break the “what’s the point?” thought by scheduling something
• Choose anything you can genuinely look forward to (e.g., a show, meal, walk)
• Give your brain a reason to expect something better

5) Appetite changes

If you’re:

• eating to numb feelings, or
• forgetting to eat because everything feels pointless

Then:

• Plan meals and track patterns
• Consider a food log
• If it continues, see a doctor

6) Sleep suffering

• Use a strong bedtime routine
• Try nervous-system calming supports:
  • cognitive shuffling
  • relaxing your jaw
  • playing calming sounds

7) Hygiene slips (nervous system shutting down)

• It’s not framed as laziness—more like reduced capacity
• Reduce friction so tasks are easier:
  • Keep floss picks visible
  • Place shampoo somewhere obvious/visible
  • Use the “fewer steps” approach to increase the likelihood you’ll follow through

Presenters / sources

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