5 Uncommon Signs You’re Headed for a Dip In Your Mental Health

Disclaimer: While we are mental health professionals, we don’t profess to know absolutely everything about mental health and all the signs and symptoms. These posts are here to help spread awareness and encouragement if/when it is needed.

If you feel you’re struggling and are in need of expert advice, please contact your GP or find out more information on the NHS website here.

Here are a few lesser-known signs that you may be headed for a downward spiral

• You pull away from your support network.

  For some, it can make you feel worse when you open up or “put your troubles” onto someone else. It involves a level of trust that feels alien, so they simply pull away and reappear when they feel better.

• You find yourself disassociating more often than normal.

  Sometimes if we’re feeling overwhelmed, we can find ourselves almost in a daze, drifting through everyday life. This can be a sign that we’re quite overwhelmed.

• You don’t enjoy the things that normally perk you up as much as you usually do.

  While some aren’t really aware of what tools they have to keep the ‘Sunday Scaries’ or the ‘Emotional jetlag’ at bay (for example, your hobbies), some are aware, and it can sometimes be the case that they don’t help as much as they usually do.

• Doom scrolling

  Distractions are a legitimate coping tool, but sometimes they’re a sign that we’re feeling a little too strongly to cope with so we just zone out by scrolling on social media.

• Something just feels ‘off’

  When we stop to really think about how we’re feeling, most of the time we can sense when we’re feeling more anxious, more stressed, more easily irritated. Which ever it is for you, sometimes you can just sense it.

If any of the above seems familiar to you and you’d like to talk to us, you can book a free 15-minute consultation if you’re unsure of what kind of help you need. Tend Counselling is here to help or point you in the right direction.