- How do you define mental wellness?
I would define mental wellness as knowing how to cope with different emotions at different times since your mentality is connected to how you think or feel and how you manage the different stresses and what life throws at you.
2. Can you share any habits or routines you follow to nurture your mental health?
I nurture my mental health by crying. When I feel like there’s nothing I can say to the person who hurt me, I cry. Normally crying is viewed as a sign of weakness in the society but for me by crying I remove that pain I felt at that moment from inside and this is what helps me not carry grudges and beefs with people. Then once I’m done or in the midst of crying I ask God not to let me hate the person who hurt me.
3. How do you recognize when you’re not doing well mentally and how do you cope in those moments?
I recognize when I am not mentally okay when I feel depressed, when I feel distanced from the people around me or when I’m in my thoughts so much that the negativity becomes constant. How I try to cope with such moments, I take a time out, walk on my own or sit by myself and meditate as I internalise how I feel and gauge myself if that’s how I want to feel for the rest of the day or week or not. If not, I try and move past that feeling by praying about it or sharing how I feel with my psychiatrist and watching a movie or my comfort animation on repeat.
Steph
- How do you define mental wellness?
To me, mental wellness is about being in a state of balance, where my thoughts, emotions, and spirit feel grounded, even when life is chaotic. It’s not about always being happy or having everything figured out, but more about having the self-awareness and tools to check in with myself, regulate what I’m feeling, and move forward with clarity and grace. It’s also about giving myself permission to not be okay sometimes.
2. Can you share any habits or routines you follow to nurture your mental health?
Yes. A few things have made a big difference for me:
Morning quiet time – I start most days with prayer or journaling. Sometimes it’s five minutes, sometimes longer. That stillness anchors me.
Walking and fresh air – Moving my body helps me clear mental fog. Nature really resets me.
Digital boundaries – I try to limit how much I scroll, especially in the mornings or late at night. I’ve realized overstimulation drains me.
Safe spaces – I lean into honest conversations with a few people who “get me” and hold space without judgment. That’s been lifesaving.
3. How do you recognize when you’re not doing well mentally and how do you cope in those moments?
For me, it often shows up in subtle ways – feeling unusually irritable, anxious over small things, or withdrawing from people and things I love. Sometimes, it’s just a sense of heaviness I can’t shake. When that happens, I’ve learned not to push through blindly.
Instead, I pause. I let myself feel whatever it is. I talk to God about it, raw and unfiltered. I write it down or speak to someone I trust. And I remind myself that I’ve been here before and come out stronger. Coping, for me, starts with honesty (with myself and with God).
Joy
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