Mental Health Care: When You’re Learning to Be Okay With Yourself - 6 TINY Habits That Destroy Your Mental Health

You probably already know that not eating well, foregoing exercise, and lacking sleep worsen your mental state. But what about the less common factors? Here are a few tiny habits that destroy your mental health. DISCLAIMER: This video is for informative purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any condition. Please reach out to a qualified mental health professional if you are struggling. Want to learn about the small habits to change your life forever. Give this video a watch: https://youtu.be/-fgbQsVtsfo Writer: Chamae Script Editor: Vanessa Tao Script Manager: Kelly Soong VO: Amanda Silvera (www.youtube.com/amandasilvera) Animator: Shylina (new animator) YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong References: Careers in Psychology. (2021, September 4). The Ten Worst Habits for Your Mental Health | CareersinPsychology.org. Retrieved from careersinpsychology.org/ten-worst-habits-mental-health/ G. (2020, June 19). 20 Bad Habits Interfering with Your Mental Health. GR8NESS. Retrieved from www.gr8ness.com/bad-habits-hurting-your-mental-health/ Golden, B. (2018, November 10). 7 Consequences of Blaming Others for How We Manage Anger. Psychology Today. Retrieved from www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/overcoming-destructive-anger/201811/7-consequences-blaming-others-how-we-manage-anger L. (2021, September 20). 10 Toxic Habits Destroying Your Mental Health In 2021. WorkoutFrolic. Retrieved from workoutfrolic.com/10-toxic-habits-that-destroy-your-mental-health/ Mind Tools Content Team. (n.d.). Stop Playing the “Blame Game”: Finding Solutions Rather than Finding Fault. Mind Tools. Retrieved from www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCDV_56.htm Rakshit, D. (2020, December 22). Why Some People Have Such A Hard Time Saying ‘No.’ The Swaddle. Retrieved from theswaddle.com/why-some-people-have-such-a-hard-time-saying-no/ Raypole, C. (2019, November 21). Do’s and Don’ts for Dealing with Toxic Behavior. Healthline. Retrieved from www.healthline.com/health/how-to-deal-with-toxic-people Sharp. (2020, July 31). Which bad habits lead to bad moods? Retrieved from www.sharp.com/health-news/which-bad-habits-lead-to-bad-moods.cfm Stieg, C. (2021, January 12). Everyone needs help during the coronavirus pandemic—here’s the psychological reason why asking for it is so hard. CNBC. Retrieved from www.cnbc.com/2020/04/22/why-asking-for-help-is-so-hard-and-how-to-get-better-at-it.html Swallow, S., & Kuiper, N. (1988, January 1). Social comparison and negative self-evaluations: An application to depression. ScienceDirect. Retrieved from www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0272735888900499 Tartakovsky, M. M. S. (2021, June 14). How and When to Say No. Psych Central. Retrieved December 9, 2021, from https://psychcentral.com/lib/learning-to-say-no#why-its-hard Tempesta, D. L. (2014, February 16). Why You Should Stop Comparing Yourself to Others. HuffPost. Retrieved from www.huffpost.com/entry/comparing-yourself_b_4441288 WebMD Editorial Contributors. (2020a, December 3). Signs of a Toxic Person. WebMD. Retrieved from www.webmd.com/mental-health/signs-toxic-person WebMD Editorial Contributors. (2020b, December 4). Burnout: Symptoms and Signs. WebMD. Retrieved from www.webmd.com/mental-health/burnout-symptoms-signs