Self-care can improve mental health
Understanding the mental health benefits of self-care.
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Understanding the mental health benefits of self-care.
Mental health is an important part of our overall health. There is no health without mental health. How we think, feel, make choices, act and relate to others all affect our mental health and quality of life. Did you know self-care activities can help us maintain mental health?
Self-care means taking time to do activities that help you live well so you can be well. It’s an important aspect of our lives that is often ignored. Making even small changes in how we care for ourselves can positively impact our mental well-being.
There are self-care activities that may help you manage stress, lower the risk of illness, and increase your energy, all of which can help you improve your health, including mental health. Even the smallest self-care activity can affect your overall health!
Below are a few self-care ideas from the National Institute of Mental Health to help you get started:
It may take time to find what self-care activities work best for you. What works for you may be different for others. And, that’s okay because we’re all unique. Find what activities help and you enjoy doing. Remember to make your self-care time fun!
Here are a few resources for more information:
Members can register for a Florida Blue health webinar. We offer different sessions on health-related topics that you may find helpful. If you’re not a Florida Blue member, you can find helpful mental health webinars on our YouTube channel. And, our Florida Blue Centers offer a mental health class every month that’s open to the public. Go to our Florida Blue Centers website to find more information about monthly classes.
*meQuilibrium is an independent company contracted by Florida Blue to provide health and wellness services and resources to members. This benefit is available to Florida Blue members age 18 and older. Eligibility is limited to members with an individual or family plan, an individual or family ACA plan and members with coverage from their fully insured group employer health plan.
**Florida Blue has entered into an arrangement with Wellframe to provide members with care decision support services, information and other services. All decisions that require or pertain to independent professional medical/clinical judgement or training, or the need for medical services, are solely the member’s responsibility and the responsibility of their physicians and other health care providers. Wellframe is an independent company that provides online services to Florida Blue members through the BlueforMe app.