Find Community For Better Mental Health

In our fast-paced world, we often need a hand here and there. But we may not be fortunate enough to have direct relatives or friends who are available or who have the time to commit to us and our needs.

Some people do not have families in the same country at all and so struggle to be the person relied upon to accomplish everything. The task is not reasonable for any of us and so another approach is necessary in order for you to get that renewed sense of energy to carry on.

Most physicians will tell you that you must take care of yourself before caring for others. In other words, put yourself first. Bu in single-parent families, for example, there is only one person to take the load so you need to be highly adept at finding unconventional solutions to make the most of your time.

But even if you were to take off some time to do the usual tasks, the burnout issue is still there. My suggestion is you form friendships with people who are in your immediate environment and doing the same things. The stories that develop from doing this are truly amazing.

If you are a parent, you can work out periods where one of you in the group will take care of yours and other children and you in turn will rotate with other parents for activities where mostly supervision is required like arts and crafts at school, etc.

Enrol your kids in activities that allow you free time to handle other things whee one person is already there to take the load. If this is not about parenting and is more about finding people to help once in a while, contact your local clubs who are about service to get help.

Community centres might be your best bet since they offer all kinds of activities and that is where you might find people who also share your interests and who might be willing to form a group if you have something to offer.

As in many communities, churches often fill a void for social needs. Approach them if there is one in your neighbourhood that you are comfortable with to get help. Do not forget groups that are built to attend to social needs like the Salvation Army and Social Services.