{"id":14075,"date":"2024-05-01T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allonehealth.com\/insights\/?p=14075"},"modified":"2026-01-21T23:01:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T23:01:26","slug":"how-to-recognize-and-address-mental-health-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allonehealth.com\/insights\/how-to-recognize-and-address-mental-health-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recognize and Address Mental Health Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each semester brings new stresses and challenges, which makes it normal to feel anxious, uncertain, or overwhelmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But sometimes these feelings can become too much, and they begin to interfere with your relationships, getting things done, and even taking care of yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mental health conditions often first appear during adolescence or early adulthood. This period of life involves many new transitions, hormonal changes, and social pressures, which can make you more susceptible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to recognizing mental health conditions and their symptoms, it can be difficult to know what\u2019s normal and what\u2019s not, especially if you\u2019ve never been diagnosed before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might need help if you recognize the following symptoms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Feeling extremely sad, hopeless, or worthless<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loss of interest in things you used to enjoy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low energy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sleeping too much, too little, or sleepy throughout the day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elevated energy and activity and requiring much less sleep than usual<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spending more time alone and avoiding social activities with friends or family<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excessive exercising or dieting or fear of gaining weight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engaging in self-harming behaviors, such as cutting or burning skin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smoking, drinking alcohol, or using drugs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of waiting for things to get better on their own, take a proactive approach\u2014and address them. A good place to start is by reaching out to parents, teachers, or a school counselor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check in with yourself. Take time to recognize and address any signs of distress or imbalance so they don&#8217;t fester and escalate. Your well-being is worth prioritizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You don&#8217;t have to be in crisis to seek help.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why wait until you&#8217;re really suffering? A mental health professional can help you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Come up with plans for solving problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feel stronger in the face of challenges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change behaviors that hold you back<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look at ways of thinking that affect how you feel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heal pains from your past<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Figure out your goals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build self-confidence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Assistance Program is here with information and support, including referrals to mental health counselors. 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