Experiencing Anxiety or Doubt: There is help to deal with it

Experiencing Anxiety or Doubt: There is help to deal with it

SEEM LIKE A DREAM COMETRUE... UNTIL YOU EXPERIENCETHE REALITY OF ALL THESTRESS IT CAN CREATE.FORTUNATELY, THERE IS HELPFOR TULSANS EXPERIENCINGANXIETY OR DOUBT.

TWO WORKSFOR YOU'S MIKE BROOKS KICKSOFF OUR DAY OF INSPIRATIONAND EDUCATION... ABOUTMENTAL HEALTH IN OKLAHOMA...IT'S THE NEW NORMAL... MOMSAND DADS WORKING FROM HOME.4:46 It's been fun to cooktogether, to clean together.I've even started mowing theback lawn as a way to helpmy husband for him helpingme clean the bathrooms whichis something I don't like todo.

4:58 BUT IT'S ALSOPUTTING EVERYONE UNDER A LOTOF STRESS.

LUCINDA MORTEIS NOW A MOM... A WIFE... AWORKER... A SCHOOLTEACHER... AND MORE.SHE'S ALSO THE PERSON ON THEOTHER END OF THE LINE...WHEN SOMEONE CALLS MENTALHEALTH ASSOCIATIONOKLAHOMA... TO GET SOME HELPDEALING WITH ISSUES.:43 A lot of the things I'mhearing are people who areconcerned about what's goingon the pandemic, how thatrelates to their emotionhealth, the concerns theyhave for their family... :54SHE SAYS DURING THEPANDEMIC... WHEN YOU'REISOLATED AT HOME WITHFAMILY... CONTINUE REACHINGOUT...1:01 So we've been talking alot about staying sociallyconnected with individuals.1:05 LUCINDA RECOMMENDSSTICKING WITH A ROUTINE...TO STAY PRODUCTIVE... ANDAVOID STRESS.GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP...WAKE UP AT YOUR NORMALTIME... EAT A HEALTHYBREAKFAST... AND GET OUT OFTHOSE PAJAMAS.2:17 So I tend to put an MHAshirt on everyday becausethat helps as part of myroutine 2:21 DON'T FORGETABOUT SELF CARE... AND HAVEA LITTLE FUN...3:07 I will often have sweatpants on underneath!

3:10 Soi think it's important to becomfortable, too!

3:12 Stayas routine as possible, butalso be comfortable in yourenvironment.

3:16 AND WHENYOUR WORK DAY IS OVER... SHESAYS IT'S IMPORTANT TOUNPLUG... LITERALLY... ANDGETAWAY FROM YOUR WORKSTATION.5:43 So if you're using yourdining room table as yourwork station during the day,make sure you unplug yourtechnology, and put yournotebooks away.

Any thingthat you would use for workand put that into adifferent room.

5:56 AND IFTHE STRESS GETS TO BE TOOMUCH.

DON'T HESITATE TOREACH OUT.

BECAUSE YOUALREADY HAVE A FRIEND... ONTHE OTHER END OF THE LINE.6:42 so you can reach out toMental Health Association,we have several supportgroups, that we're offeringto individuals during thistime.

48 and they're meetingvirtually so you don't evenhave to leave the comfort ofyour home.

6:521:45 It may sound cliche'but we are all in thistogether and we're going toget through it together andI think truly we are goingto be better people in theend... 1:52THE MENTAL HEALTHASSOCIATION OKLAHOMA IS HEREFOR YOU.PLEASE CALL 918-515-1213 IFYOU FEEL LIKE YOU NEEDHELP... OR JUST NEED TO TALKTO SOMEONE.

YOU'LL FINDMORE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIRSERVICES... WITH THIS STORYON OUR WEB SITE AT KJRH.COMTWO WORKS FOR YOU ISCOMMITTED TO HELPING GREENCOUNTRY WITH MENTAL HEALTH.TODAY WE WILL HAVE STORIESALL DAY LONG, AND WORK TOFIND SOLUTIONS ANDRESOURCES.