Wellness Within Michael Fortune

Older generations have the vill to live as long and prosperous as possible.

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Symptoms of depression can include feelings of hopelessness, anger, irritability, tiredness, and difficulty concentrating. A doctor may diagnose depression if a person experiences symptoms for many weeks.
The symptoms of depression vary from person to person, but they commonly include:sadnesshopelessnessloss of pleasure in activitiesirritabilitytirednessappetite changesthoughts of death or suicide

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Diminished access to mental health care is one of the many ways systemic racism has affected the Black community — but things are starting to change. “Mental illness is a pervasive issue in the African American community, with many negative social and economic impacts,” explains Owoo. She states that factors driving mental health disparities among African Americans include:distrust of the medical systeminstitutionalized racism and oppressiontrauma caused by racism and violencehealthcare inequitieslack of access to quality mental health carecultural competency gaps among providersthe lack of diverse mental health professionalsthe common stigma of seeking help within the Black community

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You’re unique, and what works for others won’t necessarily work for you. Make a list of what you can do when you need a boost in your mood or are feeling overwhelmed. Once you’ve made your list, keep it somewhere easily accessible. Better yet, keep it on your phone to always have it on hand. Then, when you need it, you can pull it out and look through some ideas that have helped you before. They might just include the thing you need right now. Items on your personalized depression self-care list could include:listening to a favorite songcoloring or drawingcalling or texting a friendlooking at a cherished photo albumknitting or craftingpracticing yoga, tai chi, or another light exercisedoing stretching exercisesgoing for a brief walk around the blockdoing some breathing exercises

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Examples of Depression Loss of interest or pleasure in your activitiesFeelings of worthlessness or guiltNegative thinking with the inability to see positive solutionsFeeling restless or agitatedInability to focusLashing out at loved onesIrritabilityWithdrawing from loved onesIncrease in sleepingExhaustion and lethargyMorbid, suicidal thoughtsWeight loss or gain

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The darkness of mental health is a gloomy or depressed state or tone I'm not suicidal, clinically depressed, or bipolar, but I am subject to mood swings. … There are different mental techniques, mostly prayer, visualization, and meditation. 

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