Short messages on Mental health, stress and anxiety issues from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
Wherever you go, there You are. In every relationship and every situation, there You are again. You are always present with your Self.
“Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold your head high. Look it squarely in the eye, and say, ‘I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me.” – Ann Landers
If you feel something negative about yourself and someone else says it, do you think it must be true? Other people are NOT the authority on you – you are!
Things which help in life: friends to believe in you, family to support you, a quiet place to think and regroup yourself, a way of finding extra strength, how to deal with criticism and bounce back.
Create your own ‘life’ toolkit, of how you handle different emotions and situations. Each time you find a better way, upgrade it with your improved tools, and use them the next time.
You can choose what words from others that you let into your heart. Don’t let bad ones in and certainly don’t believe them – you’re the only expert on yourself and know what’s right and what’s wrong.
Each child/young person may respond differently to experiencing or witnessing domestic abuse, some common long-term effects are: anxiety, depression, withdrawal, nightmares, bed wetting, low self esteem, aggressive behaviour, eating disorders, underachieving at school.
“Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame. Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.” – Benjamin Franklin
“Tell the negative committee that meets inside your head to sit down and shut up.” – Ann Bradford
World Suicide Prevention Day is an awareness day on 10 September every year, in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world.