How to Create a Mental Health Crisis ToolKit

Do you struggle with mental health? What if you had a specific go-to tool kit that you could use whenever you have a bad mental health day?

I personally love to use a mental health crisis kit because I struggle with anxiety & depression. They both come out of nowhere a lot of the times. I get a tightness in my chest from anxiety and feel uncomfortable just going to Home Depot. When nothing is wrong, and sometimes it really bugs me.

But, I learned what works best through a lot of research. And some of these things in this list are personal preference, but a lot of them are generally what works for everyone.

How to Create a Mental Health Crisis ToolKit

Pick out the things you like and make sure to add them to your own mental health crisis kit! Be sure to leave in the comments what other things you like to add to help your mental health.

It's so helpful to create your own mental health toolkit so you can better understand what's really going on. And to help calm you down.

A lot of the times we try to ignore how we feel in order to get through the day. But, instead you can actually focus on allowing yourself to feel better!

Some days you will have to take it easy and listen to what your brain is telling you. If you're burning out, stressed, anxious or depressed these things can be so tiring on your brain and body.

You have to listen to your body and pay attention to the cues. If that means it's a mental health day, then use these items and put them in your toolkit.

So you can quickly overcome these awful feelings. Once you give in and take a break and allow yourself to heal, you will feel better. Stop fighting the process, just focus on healing yourself and don't worry about how long this takes!

1. Essential Oils

Certain essential oils can help relieve anxiety symptoms. Lavender, Spearmint and Rose are my personal favorites to use.

Here are some other great essential oils to try to calm your mind:

• Vetiver oil
• Orange
• Peppermint
• Chamomile
• Jasmine
• Eucalyptus
• Lemongrass

I love to use this LagunaMoon set that has 6 essential oils:

The Lagunamoon Essential Oils Top 6 Pure Essential Oils Kit can be used for:

Diffuser, Humidifier, Massage, Aromatherapy, Skin & Hair Care.

2. Mental Health Journal

Writing out what’s going on in your mind is a great form of therapy. That’s why I have multiple journals in different areas that I’m often in, like my night stand, office desk, and even in my purse.

You can add these journal prompts to your bullet journal.

And if you’re looking for a mental health journal, I recommend this one:

Start Where You Are: A Journal for Self-Exploration

This journal gives you topics to write about so you don’t have to think of ones on your own.

I also recommend this one to openly get all your thoughts out:

3. Self-Help Books

Books are great because they help you connect to someone else and make you feel less alone. I am a huge fan of reading books to help with my own mental health. If you enjoy reading, here are some of the best books on mental health:

4. Yoga Exercises

Yoga can help center you and quiet your mind. And the beauty of yoga is you don’t even have to leave your house.

There are so many Youtube videos that guide you through an effective yoga practice, try this one below the next time you want to relax:

5. Grounding Techniques

Grounding techniques quickly help you come down from a panic attack, or even boost your mood if you’re depressed.

And once you learn a few of the basic ways to ground yourself you can do it anywhere.

It’s a helpful tool to have in your mental health crisis toolkit.

6. Meditation Exercises

I have another blog post entirely on meditation exercises, but here’s a helpful video to get you started.  I like meditating when I’m in the mood for it.

I think it’s hard to meditate when you really don’t want to. And the yoga video or grounding techniques from above are another way to be mindful without practicing meditation.

But, here’s a great video that takes you through a meditation exercise:

7. EFT Tapping Sheet

EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Techniques and it works by tapping certain pressure points around your body, while speaking affirmations.

I really like doing EFT tapping because I immediately feel a sense of relief and calmness afterwards. It’s a different form of meditating and allows you to physically tap your body so it gives you something to focus on.

Use this EFT tapping sheet to tap the right pressure points of your body:

And watch the video below to learn how to do EFT Tapping:

8. The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook

This workbook is one of the best for anxiety. It has many different sections you can work on depending on what you’re struggling on.

There’s a lot of helpful information in this workbook and it’s definitely an essential to have in your mental health crisis kit.

Try out this workbook for when you want to figure out what your anxiety triggers are. And to teach you more about yourself.

The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook

 

9. Weighted Blanket

Have you seen these weighted blankets? They can help with anxiety. 

10. Have Your Therapist On Speed Dial

Did you know that with the BetterHelpp app, you can talk to or text with a counselor at any time? Someone is standing by to help you right now. There is no shame in asking for help, in fact, it's what we all should do more often! Try BetterHelp for free right here.

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