Happy National Sleep Day!!

Hi everyone! So today is national sleep day, and many people with mental health problems also have sleeping difficulties. Whether it’s too much or too little many people struggle with sleeping. Lots of tips for improving sleeping patterns are online especially today, so i thought i’d share some of my tips and ones that I’ve seen online.

• Speak to your doctor- especially if on other medications as your sleeping problems could be due to them
• Remove distractions from your bedroom- so that the room is associated with sleep
• Try not to nap
• Even though its really hard try to not worry if you can’t sleep! Try and occupy your mind with happier things
• Keep a sleep diary, so you can track your sleeping habits and highlight any changes you could make
• The NHS says regular exercise can help improve sleep as your’re more naturally tired
• Try to consume less caffeine as it could be keeping you awake

Now obviously i’m not a doctor or a professional but some of these tips may be helpful and worth a try! Let me know if any do help you or if you know of other tips which can help!

A little bit about me

Hi everyone!!

I just wanted to use my first post to introduce myself. I am a first year psychology student living in London. Mental health is so important to everyone and I want to raise awareness and help remove the stigma people with mental illnesses face. No one should ever have to feel alone with a mental health problem and it’s important to ensure everybody knows this!