Mental Health is one of the most important things to consider in 2024!
Many of 2020’s burdens may still be upon us and stress can cause huge consequences in the future such as high blood pressure or even abnormal heart patterns.
Mental illness is also very common, with 42.9% of people aged 16 – 85 experiencing a mental disorder at some time in their life. The most common illness is depression, anxiety, or substance abuse. Furthermore, almost $12.2 billion was spent on mental health services in 2021-2022, around 7% of the total government expenditure.
This is why your mental health is more important now than ever to ensure you are doing something every day that makes you happy and keeps you positive throughout the day.
Here are some tips that can help you boost your mood in 2024!
Volunteering helps develop networking skills and friendships, as well as keeps you active: physically and mentally.
As it keeps you in regular contact with people, you develop a solid support system, which in turn protects you against depression and anxiety.
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This may seem hard to do when you are stressed or anxious about something – however, it is important that you keep your body moving. Even smaller, lighter exercises such as walking or even a light jog can boost your mood.
A study found that by writing down negative thoughts and then destroying them can prove to be quite effective. You can throw it in the bin or even shred it, the fact of discarding them physically does help in reducing their toxic effects.
At the end of the day, even something as simple as telling yourself 3 things you loved about that day, right before bed can instantly boost your mood for the next morning.
Sleep is one of the most important things for humans to function, bad sleep lets the brain create negative thoughts. Get a good night’s rest by:
Let us know if you have any more tips in the comments section!
A career in Mental Health is very rewarding and can help you gain the knowledge and skills to work with those who have a mental illness. Here are some frequently asked questions (FAQs) if you are interested in studying our CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health.
There is a rise in mental health awareness and this is creating a demand for skilled and qualified support workers. This demand is expected to keep on growing in the coming years as well.
With a CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health, you can find job opportunities as a:
Mental Health Support Workers provide recovery-orientated services to people experiencing mental illness, or a psychiatric disability.
By studying a CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health, you will start your career in an industry that is very rewarding. This course is also 100% online, so you can study wherever, whenever, and however with Kirana Colleges!
You will also gain the skills and knowledge to work in a variety of different community-based non-government organisations; home-based outreach; center-based programs; respite care; residential services, rehabilitation programs; clinical settings; or supporting people in employment.
To enrol in this course, you can submit a student enquiry. Our team will contact you with all the relevant information and guide you through enrolment.
For more information or enquiries, please contact a Course and Career Advisor today.
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