Column: Mental Health Spring Cleaning
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/17/2024 - 10:14pm
3.) Three things I'm grateful for
4.) Somebody safe I can reach out to when I'm in a bad place
5.) My fears
6.) Three ways to change the situation or distract myself from my fears
Checking in on your mental health is one of the best things you can do for yourself. Take this page to a place you feel calm, and jot down your feelings to help declutter your mind.
Questions:
1.) One good habit I'd like to pick up
3.) Three things I'm grateful for
4.) Somebody safe I can reach out to when I'm in a bad place
5.) My fears
6.) Three ways to change the situation or distract myself from my fears
Reach out for Help
If you or a family member is experiencing a mental health crisis, help is available.
Call 911, or visit an emergency department
Call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call the El Dorado County Mental Health crisis line: 530.544.2219
Visit BartonHealth.org/MentalHealth for additional area resources
Dr. Tracy Protell is a child and adolescent psychiatrist with Barton Psychiatry & Mental Health. For more information about taking care of your mental health, or for a list of area resources and crisis lines, visit BartonHealth.org/MentalHealth.