Mental Health SUpport
Five Tips to Improve Mental Well-Being.
Your mental well-being plays a big part in your overall well-being.
How you are feeling matters. If you realize that you are not coping at your best, don’t hesitate to reach out for help and support. Untreated emotional and mental health issues can affect not only your physical health, but most every other aspect of your life.
Here are some tips for keeping yourself balanced:
- Do some type of physical activity three to five days a week. Talk with your doctor about what exercise is best for you. Being active releases endorphins, hormones that naturally boost your mood.
- Eat meals rich in plant-based food, especially fruits and leafy vegetables. Cook with spices like ginger, turmeric and rosemary. Drink plenty of water and consider green or black tea.
- Get seven to nine hours of restful sleep each night. Sleep allows your body and mind to restore and prepare for the next day. When you wake up, think about three things from the previous day for which you’re grateful.
- Practice 4-7-8 breathing: Breathe in for a count of 4, hold your breath for a count of 7, then breathe out for a count of 8. Do this for four breaths, four times a day or more. Deep breathing exercises can sharpen concentration, boost mood and reduce anxiety.
- Go outside for at least 15 minutes a day. Fresh air and sunshine can improve your mood and boost immunity.
Our behavioral health clinicians can help you with alcohol or substance use challenges, or struggles with depression, anxiety or other mental health conditions. We can coordinate care between your health care providers and set you up with resources to support your treatment. Call 800-557-6916 or email caremanagement@jhhp.org.
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Timely Mental Health Care
Advantage MD members have access to UpLift, a virtual behavioral health program that gives members a new way to get timely, personalized behavioral health care. With a greatly expanded network and rapid scheduling, UpLift matches members’ needs with a qualified clinician, often as soon as the next day — and no further out than two weeks.
