"No One Understands Me!" The 3 Questions You Need to Be Understood
I've always felt misunderstood. I've always felt like sort of an oddball. But these 3 questions changed everything for me.
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Hi there, I'm Jordan Brown. I'm a mental health advocate and social worker who believes in the power of authentic mental health content.
I started The Mental Health Update to empower others with accessible, meaningful mental health information. Each issue contains helpful mental health articles and actionable strategies to improve your mental health.
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Master Your Personal Growth
It's a great question: How do I cope with anxiety?
While there are no easy answers, there are some clear approaches you can take.
It all starts with learning more about what anxiety is FOR YOU.
How you experience anxiety is not the same way that your friends or family experience anxiety.
Often going hand in hand with depression, anxiety can be a shapeshifter.
It can stem from the body, the mind, or your relationships.
What starts off as social anxiety can soon manifest in your thoughts and body.
The mission of The Mental Health Update is to put anxiety in simple, accessible terms.
If you can't understand anxiety, how can you do anything about it?
So explore all of the anxiety posts here in this section.
Mental health articles don't need to be technical and boring--they can be meaningful and help you make sense of your own life.
While there are no easy answers, there are some clear approaches you can take.
It all starts with learning more about what anxiety is FOR YOU.
How you experience anxiety is not the same way that your friends or family experience anxiety.
Often going hand in hand with depression, anxiety can be a shapeshifter.
It can stem from the body, the mind, or your relationships.
What starts off as social anxiety can soon manifest in your thoughts and body.
The mission of The Mental Health Update is to put anxiety in simple, accessible terms.
If you can't understand anxiety, how can you do anything about it?
So explore all of the anxiety posts here in this section.
Mental health articles don't need to be technical and boring--they can be meaningful and help you make sense of your own life.
Here are my top posts for improving your mindset.
They are backed by my relatability guarantee.
Because we could all use a good mindset shift every once in a while.
And improving your mindset can enhance many areas of your life.
In all honesty, what you're asking when you say, "How do I improve my mindset?" is about how you can change your perspective in life to get the outcomes that you want.
You're saying that you want to see your life in a new way.
Massive mental health gains are just the nice little side effect that comes from improving yourself.
No matter what your mindset looks like right now, you will find timeless wisdom in the posts in this section.
From being mentally checked out of life...
To being consumed with overthinking about what you have to do...
These posts will help you take an honest look at your current mindset from multiple angles.
There isn't one right way to improve your mindset.
What it takes is consuming as much varied information as possible--and then seeing what it means to you.
Mindset change doesn't happen overnight.
But it won't happen at all if you don't commit to it right now.
The 2 Key Components of a Meaningful Life
To be mentally healthy, there are a lot of components to get right. One of these components is finding meaning. And meaning? It can also be broken down into components. It's time to learn what they are.
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There are many reasons why you might feel stuck in life, but these are four of the most common. Don't worry, we also included potential solutions that can get you unstuck.
Read more...Know Right Now If You're Trying Too Hard (A Short OCD Story)
It's an honest mistake to try too hard. Most people do it. It seems like it would make everything better, but it rarely does. There's something I learned about this. Read my story, and learn what you can from my mistakes.
Read more...What Happens When You Try to Do It All
I was the kind of person who tried to do everything. I wanted to be that person. I NEEDED to be that person in others' eyes. Until, one day, I realized I was killing myself in the process.
Read more...Hi there, I'm Jordan Brown. I'm a mental health advocate and social worker who believes in the power of authentic mental health content.
I started The Mental Health Update to empower others with accessible, meaningful mental health information. Each issue contains helpful mental health articles and actionable strategies to improve your mental health.
I'm glad you're here.
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