Gracie E
Do you invest the same amount of time into your mental health, as you do into your physical health or career?I feel like my mental health is dependant on my physical health. If I don't exercise I feel really low and sad, I struggle with autistic burn out often and when this happens and I can't look after my physical health my mental health declines rapidly.
I currently pay for a gym membership which is really cheap at around £14 a month , if I wasn't able to afford this I'd really struggle with my mental health. I have exercise equipment at home but by going to the gym I'm forced to get out of my comfort safe zone of home and be around people. This also is a tonic for my mental health even if I don't interact with anyone, simply by being around humans sometimes helps lift the spirits.
I believe if the government funded gym memberships for people who really struggle with mental health issues the need for medication would decrease and society as a whole would feel a whole lot better. This would have a knock on effect meaning more people would be able to go back to work, less sick days, less mental health dips and everyone would be so much happier.