Do you have any good mental health tips?

PO3 Aaron Hassay — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:12:17 -0500

Mental Health
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Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Feb 17 at 2021 11:26 AM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:26:38 -0500

The best thing to do is talk to someone that will listen and give you positive reinforcement shipmate PO3 Aaron Hassay

Response by 1SG Steven Imerman made Feb 17 at 2021 11:29 AM

1SG Steven Imerman — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:29:19 -0500

Skeet shooting. A decent pump shotgun costs may $200 or a little more, shells $5 a box, and a round of skeet is $4-5 in many places. It's a lot cheaper than golf and blowing those clay pigeons into orange dust is extremely therapeutic. Works well for me, anyway.

Fishing is good, too. Gives you an excuse to sit by yourself in the sun next to a river, pond, or lake. Henry David Thoreau would heartily approve.

Otherwise, find a hobby you like and that gets you away from the rat-race and into an improved state of mind. Like I said above, this stuff works great for me.

Response by MSgt Don VandeBogert made Feb 17 at 2021 4:07 PM

MSgt Don VandeBogert — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:07:10 -0500

Not bottling up problems and seeking/admitting you need help is always a good start, whether that's talking to a professional or another trusted person. Finding an enjoyable hobby is good as well, especially if it's something you can enjoy with others...we are social animals after all.

Personnally, I find helping others helps relieve some of my own stressors. It reminds me I'm not the only one having issues of some sort.

V/R
Bogie

Response by SP5 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2021 8:38 PM

SP5 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:38:07 -0500

As our brothers have previously stated, find a hobby or something that you enjoy doing. If required, seek professional help. Lastly, the only thing that I find that helps me is to not take myself seriously in the extreme and look for the simple things like laughter, humor etc... I wish you well and remember that your brothers and sisters are always here on RP..