The document provides 10 tips for maintaining good mental health as brought by Shepherd Center's Neurorehabilitation Psychology Department for National Mental Health Awareness Month. The tips include practicing self-care through healthy habits like sleep, diet, and exercise; communicating needs and advocating for oneself; creating a support system of friends, family, and professionals; seeking help for symptoms like anxiety or depression; maintaining a positive outlook; challenging oneself; contributing to community; living in the present moment; caring for oneself as a caregiver; practicing kindness; and seeking more information from Shepherd Center.

1. How’s Your MENTAL HEALTH?
Follow These 10 TIPS
Brought to You by Shepherd Center’s
Neurorehabilitation Psychology Department for
NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH 2015

2. PRACTICE GOOD SELF-CARE
SLEEP, exercise and EAT WELL
to restore your mind, BODY and spirit.

3. COMMUNICATE & MANAGE YOUR NEEDS
 Nobody can read your mind.
 ADVOCATE for yourself.
 Never be afraid to SPEAK UP for your physical,
emotional and spiritual health.

4. CREATE A CIRCLE OF SUPPORT
Get SUPPORT from:
 Friends
 Family
 Support Groups
 Therapy Team

5. PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
If you need help, or are having symptoms of:
 anxiety
 depression
 sleep problems
 grieving
SEEK HELP
from a counselor
or psychologist.

6. POSITIVE OUTLOOK
FOCUS on
learning what
you CAN do, not
what you can’t.

7. TAKE ON A CHALLENGE
Challenge yourself to do NEW things.

8. GET INVOLVED
CONTRIBUTE to your:
 Community
 Government
 Research
 Therapy
 Loved Ones

9. LIVE IN THE HERE AND NOW
Take a MOMENT
each day to notice
all your SENSES.
What do you:
 See
 Hear
 Taste
 Smell
 Feel

10. CAREGIVERS NEED TO BE HEALTHY, TOO
 Practice good SELF-CARE.
 Seek and accept help from others.
 Maintain facets of your own life.
 EXPRESS difficult emotions.
 Advocate
for yourself.

11. PRACTICE KINDNESS
Do KIND things for
yourself and others.

12. MORE INFORMATION
For more information on neuropsychological
services available at Shepherd Center, you may
call 404-352-2020 or visit shepherd.org.