{"id":981,"date":"2020-04-01T09:48:37","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T09:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/?page_id=981"},"modified":"2022-11-23T11:14:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T11:14:12","slug":"coping-with-worries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/coping-with-worries\/","title":{"rendered":"Coping with worries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is normal to feel anxious, confused, frustrated or upset from time to time. It is important that everyone takes steps to look after their own mental health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youngminds.org.uk\/\">Young Minds<\/a><\/span> is a website dedicated to supporting and empowering young people to have a healthy mind. They have published some tips and ideas to keep your mind healthy. There is also a list of who you can reach out to \u2013 via online messenger, email or phone \u2013 if you are finding things difficult.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1209\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/aberdeenshireeps\/uploads\/sites\/2304\/2020\/04\/02111714\/Worries-about-self-isolating.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"147\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To see these top tips in full, click <a href=\"https:\/\/youngminds.org.uk\/blog\/looking-after-your-mental-health-while-self-isolating\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><strong>Take a break from the news<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>There is a lot going on in the world that can be upsetting. A top tip is to take a break from the news! If you are upset by the news, it\u2019s important to know that you are not the only one and it\u2019s okay to have those feelings.<\/p>\n<p>You could read <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/newsround\/13865002\">this article<\/a><\/span> from Newsround. It gives lots of helpful advice for when you are upset by the news, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Share your worries<\/li>\n<li>Know it\u2019s normal to feel upset<\/li>\n<li>Do things that make you happy<\/li>\n<li>Remember that events like this are rare<\/li>\n<li>Click this <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childline.org.uk\/info-advice\/your-feelings\/anxiety-stress-panic\/worries-about-the-world\/\">link<\/a><\/span> for advice and resources from Childline<\/li>\n<li>Limit your screen time \u2013 there are lots of <u><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/healthier-minds-online\/\">resources<\/a><\/u> on this website to help you look after your mental wellbeing while online<\/li>\n<li>Talk to others. YoungScot has advice on <u><a href=\"https:\/\/young.scot\/get-informed\/national\/how-to-talk-about-your-feelings\">how to talk about and process your feelings<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<li>Remember, not everything you read online is true. Keep to official news sources such as the BBC<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/coronavirus-covid-19\/\">.<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/physical-wellbeing\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Next page<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is normal to feel anxious, confused, frustrated or upset from time to time. It is important that everyone takes steps to look after their own mental health and wellbeing. 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