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Ways to care for your mental health
Asking for Help
Asking is a strength.
What this means
Everyone needs help sometimes. Practicing the words makes it easier when it counts.
Signs to notice
- • Keeping everything inside
- • Thinking you'd be a burden
- • Feeling alone with a problem
Healthy coping ideas
- • Pick your person
- • Practice the first sentence
- • Ask by text if talking is hard
Journal prompts
“Who is a trusted adult you can talk to?”
“What is the first sentence you would say?”
“What makes asking feel hard?”
“What has helped before when you asked?”
“What kind of help do you need: listening, advice, or action?”
Short activity: Help Script
- Write: 'I need help with ___'
- Choose your person
- Set a time to ask
MindHeart provides education and encouragement. It does not diagnose or treat mental-health conditions. Talk to a parent, guardian, counselor, doctor, or another trusted adult when you need help.