When To Seek Professional Help

May is mental health awareness month.

The coronavirus pandemic has made it even more important to monitor our mental health.

Coronavirus may is mental health awareness month.

And the coronavirus pandemic has made it even more important to monitor our mental health.

But how do you know when it's time to seek professional help?

Kimt news three's raquel hellman is finding out.

Live she joins us now live in rochester?

Raquel?xxx katie?

As we try to adjust to this new normal?

Many of us are finding different ways to practice self care.

One way i've been doing that is by staying in touch with family and friends through social media?

Maybe posting one too many cat pictures to try to find some joy in these trying times.

For you?

That self care may come in the form of doing an activity you love?

Like gardening.

Or getting some exercise by going for a walk?

Or biking.

But when is that just not enough?

I talked to a local mental health care advocate who says knowing when to seek professional help all depends on your age.

Here's what*adults need to look out for.xxx changes in sleeping patterns is a big one, changes in eating.

Changes in enjoyment and activities.

All of those are indicators that something else is going on.

Also if you can identify that you're using alcohol or maybe drugs.

Some signs that teenagers need to seek professional mental health help include substance abuse?

Challenging authority continuously?

And if they start to get into petty crimes.

When it comes to younger children?

You should look for changes in school performance?

If they're worrying excessivley?

Or even if they just aren't wanting to do things they normally enjoy.

Live in rocheste?

Raquel thanks raquel?

All month long nami is hosting virutal educational sessions on different kinds of mental health issues to help you navigate this uncertain time.

We've posted a link with more information on those sessions on kimt dot com.

Just look for this story under local news.///