8 Things You Didn’t Know Hurt Your Mental Health

Feeling sad, having extreme mood swings, avoiding socializing, feeling fatigued, and changes in sleeping or eating habits are signs of poor mental health. Your everyday choices which may feel small can affect your mental health more than you think. Here are a few, common, day-to-day things that often get overlooked which hurt your mental health.

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