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haunt you. If you don't want to talk about it to people you know,

there are always websites where you can vent to someone online.

You may not always want to talk about your problems, but

keeping them to yourself for too long can ruin you and your

mental health in many ways. Due to all the stress and anxiety

kept pent up, people may look to self-harm as a way to cope. But

that is not at all a good solution. Self-harm only makes you worse

and keeps you away from the world. If you ever have any

thoughts as such, you can always use websites such as

BetterHelp, ReGain, and Teen Counselling.

People might see bad mental health as just being sad or having

problems. But it's more complex than that. Not only does it ruin

you mentally, but it does so physically too. You might notice that

you are starting to have a bad temper, difficulty expressing

emotion, no interest in socializing, no way of focusing on one

thing, etc. These are all some examples of your mental health

starting to decay. In cases like this, it's better to focus on

yourself. Many destroy themselves trying to please everyone else.

But the perfect solution is to work on yourself. Though it might

seem hard to do, we can always ‘take one step at a time.’ I first

heard this quote when I was young and it's been one of the most

motivating things in my life. It can be for yours too. Never try too

hard to do something if you know you can’t. Take a few small

steps. Eventually, those small steps will lead to bigger ones,

helping you improve.

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