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Why did you choose that mental health self-help material?
Why did you choose that mental health self-help material?
"Easy to access quite straight forward and verified by doctors so i feel like it’s quite reliable"
"Easy to access quite straight forward and verified by doctors so i feel like it’s quite reliable"
What caught your eye and got you to engage with the material?
What caught your eye and got you to engage with the material?
"Short, visually appealing content with clear headings and relatable language. If it looked easy to read and felt relevant to what I was experiencing, I was much more likely to engage with it"
"Short, visually appealing content with clear headings and relatable language. If it looked easy to read and felt relevant to what I was experiencing, I was much more likely to engage with it"
What parts actually helped about the self-help materials and what parts didn’t really do much or made things worse?
What parts actually helped about the self-help materials and what parts didn’t really do much or made things worse?
"I would say the practical coping strategies and simple explanations were the most helpful for me. however, What didn’t help was when the information felt too general or there was too much text, as it became harder for me to stay engaged when i would be using it"
"I would say the practical coping strategies and simple explanations were the most helpful for me. however, What didn’t help was when the information felt too general or there was too much text, as it became harder for me to stay engaged when i would be using it"
I read a book called Positively Teen: A Practical Guide to a More Positive, More Confident You, by Nicola Morgan! I borrowed it from the library.
I read a book called Positively Teen: A Practical Guide to a More Positive, More Confident You, by Nicola Morgan! I borrowed it from the library.
Why did you choose that mental health self-help material?
Why did you choose that mental health self-help material?
"It's a book aimed at teenagers and their mental health, so I was curious. Besides, it has lots of fun activities and suggestions, which I really love. I completed every single one!"
What were you hoping or expecting the self-help materials would help you with?
What were you hoping or expecting the self-help materials would help you with?
"I wanted to develop more healthy and active habits, and also learn how to manage my intrusive thoughts and be more resilient."
What helped or didn’t help you actually use or stick with the material?- think what was going on for you at the time, how it was written, how it looks, how it made you feel.
What helped or didn’t help you actually use or stick with the material?- think what was going on for you at the time, how it was written, how it looks, how it made you feel.
"The book has different sections for each letter of 'FLOURISH': Food, Liquid, Oxygen, Use, Relaxation, Interest, Sleep, and Happiness. The short individual chapters in each section provide helpful, fun and interesting ideas, activities and information. I liked trying out every activity in the lists of suggestions and making my way through the different sections."
Person 1
Why did you choose that mental health self-help material?
"Because it makes you want to look after yourself because otherwise you’ll lose your streak and not take care of your character which is cute. This responsibility makes me feel more likely to look after myself in order to care for my character."
What were you hoping or expecting the self-help materials would help you with?
"Self care and feeling less stressed."
What helped or didn’t help you actually use or stick with the material?- think what was going on for you at the time, how it was written, how it looks, how it made you feel.
"I was struggling with taking time out to care for me and do nice things because I had a lot of other things going on. This app made me prioritise self care and looking after me because of the responsibility of keeping my streak and looking after my character as I am more likely to help and care for others than myself."
Did you feel the self-help made a difference to you or change anything for you? If so in what way?
"Yes because I now take more time for myself and helps me to remember that self care can be little things and self care isn’t selfish."
Person 2
"On the finch app I use the breathing exercises"
"Breathing Helps me calm down and I like having something to guide me through it"
"I regularly use youtube affirmations when i’m going through a difficult time. For example, when i got back my chemistry test and i saw that i pretty much failed it. it started as a joke with my friends to do affirmations together after bad tests, but after a while it just stuck. We use videos such as these (click link above)."
"I regularly use youtube affirmations when i’m going through a difficult time. For example, when i got back my chemistry test and i saw that i pretty much failed it. it started as a joke with my friends to do affirmations together after bad tests, but after a while it just stuck. We use videos such as these (click link above)."
"they also do help with my anxiety and with self esteem issues (i’m talking about affirmations), in a fake it til you make it way. they don’t provide a concrete change, but it’s helpful to hear it so i can eventually think it."
"they also do help with my anxiety and with self esteem issues (i’m talking about affirmations), in a fake it til you make it way. they don’t provide a concrete change, but it’s helpful to hear it so i can eventually think it."
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