You must remove yourself from situations that triggers your mental health - this is a top-tier tip. How to do this? Know and Respect your boundaries. Then communicate them clearly and fairly. If anyone holds this against you long-term, it is doubtful it is you that is the issue.

When on the path of recovery, especially during the early stages. It is important to try and avoid high-risk situations. Ex: High-risk situations are events and actions that trigger behaviours, feelings, or thoughts. That are considered unproductive, or unhealthy. Nothing to be ashamed of, when creating a space that facilitates your growth. You cannot expect yourself to be resilient, or tackle difficult situations if you are in 'fight or flight'. Try to identify your triggers, and avoid them early on in recovery - if you have a support circle, share it with them also. When you have given yourself time to build, you can start to tackle certain triggers, specifically the ones that you know are holding you back. ***Remember! You do not have to do this solo - no shame in getting professional help or aid from a close friend/family member.

Ex: Mental toughness, simply put, is your ability to respond well when faced with challenging events. Ex: Resilience is your ability to adapt when encountering stressors or difficult events. With the two descriptions provided, you can see how closely linked the two are; now it is important to stress that 'responding well' has a wide meaning [a.k.a. there is no cookie cutter for what is deemed "good"]. However, there are reactions that can be considered negative, and not beneficial. This is why I enjoy reflection and mindfulness. the practice promotes one to navigate life in a manner that champions your welfare. What kind of exercises do you do to help promote resilience?

Action Mental Health (AMH) promotes the mental health and well-being of people in Northern Ireland. https://www.amh.org.uk/ AMH offers; Development Programmes Social and Recreational Activities Counselling Employment Support Eating Disorder Awareness and more. If you are living in NI, reach out to Action Mental Health and see if they are a good match for you.

To prefix, this group is not intended to pry from it's members, but develop a community where you feel safe to share experiences - to a level you feel comfortable. This could be to facilitate a release for you. Just to know someone has seen, heard, and recognised your position. Or, an opportunity for you to express glimmers into your history for no greater purpose than to advise others in the hope that they avoid the same outcomes, circumstances or pain. My story, is still in the discovery stage. Understanding the different factors that make me, well... me. One aspect, that personally hurt but I am grateful for till this day (because it has facilitated the environment for me to grow). Is an entry and continuation of a relationship that - to avoid comment on any other party - I was not prepared for. I was not emotionally mature enough, nor did I have the resources to contend with it appropriately. This relationship continued to a significant degree due to fear. I was giving everything I could at the time. When it finally ended, to word it bluntly, I was someone who was ill-equipped to look after my own basic needs, let alone function in society. To word it with due care - I was someone who needed help. I was alone, set back financially, stumbled in my career, unmotivated. Summarised as Surviving. It took me a while to even get my head in a space to move, let alone forward. However, once it was moving I tried my absolute best to take steps for the betterment of my life, and a year on from taking the first steps I can with confidence say; my life is better than it ever has been. I guess the moral of the story is; 1. Please - keep looking for hope, and keep trying. It does, eventually get better. 2. Key reason for why a community like this is needed, I had no guidance and if I can help just one person, even a little bit, it would be worth it.