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Self Care Strategies for Students

Self Care Ideas

What Can I Try on My Own?

Tools to Help Manage Thoughts, Feelings, and Stress on My Own

Would it help you to feel present, aware of where you are and what you are doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what is going on around you?

Try Practicing Mindfulness

The links below contain step-by-step videos and suggested activities, created by San Diego Unified School District Licensed Mental Health Clinicians.

Wellness Resources & Rooms

 

 

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When Should I Consider Seeking Help?

Feeling stressed, down, or overwhelmed from time to time is an expected part of the student experience. But according to National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI, when noticeable shifts in your mood, thinking patterns, or behaviors begin to cause distress, it may be a sign to seek support from others. 

Please consider reaching out if your feelings, thoughts, or actions: 

  • Are too intense or cause too much distress
  • Last more than two weeks
  • Interfere with daily life, causing difficulties sleeping, eating, concentrating, working, enjoying things, relating to others
  • Lead us to withdraw from relationships
  • Are accompanied by other problems like misuse of alcohol or drugs, thoughts of self-harm or aggressive behaviors
  • Repeat in similar patterns
  • Lead us to dangerous behavior or risky decisions