The Link Between Hygiene and Mental Health
How does hygiene impact mental health? When someone is having difficulty coping with a mental health issue, it may impact their ability to keep up with certain activities of daily living, like personal hygiene.
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42 Comments
Yes when you stop showering or wearing the same clothes for more than two days you have to question if something wrong with me . Hygiene should never be neglected
I have to force myself to get in the shower. I never used to be like this and then I lost my job and BAM depression hit me like a fucking train. I've always had generalized anxiety and a bit of depression but nothing like I have now. For some reason being in the shower almost gives me a panic attack
I had and still have crippling anxiety and depressive for most of my life my teeth are all bad and decayed from lack of brushing.i smelld and didn't like getting out of bed let alone change my bedsheets and clothes
I'm still struggling and don't see any point.take care if yourself xx
Can we post this in our page tackling about hygiene? We are a psych majors and I like to share this. ^^
Feeling depressed and not showering for 4-5 days is AWFUL……You literately feel sick
Been dealing with this on and off since I was in middle school 22 now. I keep ruminating on what I believe is the “cause” never focused on getting over until now.
What if you have no loved ones or friends?
Now I feel very well ✨
Reframing it helps.
Instead of "I have to shower and clean the house."
It becomes "I deserve to be clean and have a clean home."
Apparently the fact that I don’t shower that much means that I’m depressed. But im pretty sure im just to lazy to do anything
Growing up in foster care this was always a big issue that I saw handled in a variety of ways. I saw staff tell girls that were depressed to go get back in the shower because they hadn't taken long enough showers. I met people where their trauma surrounded the very thing they needed to do to keep up their daily hygiene and so they avoided it altogether. If you were raped everyday in the shower by someone in or out of your home and no matter how much soap you lathered or how hard you scrubbed you never felt clean because what they did to you was that disgusting you wouldn't ever want to shower either.
Also brushing teeth let me tell you something there are bullies that are mean af and then they have the nerve to have hygiene issues so yes they may get talked about after being a bully especially if they so called "gang bang" (people with the same names but not who's being referred to, if you don't eavesdrop then you won't get stories or situations mixed up) , then there are those who are dealing with harassment from so many different people on a daily basis at work, at home, and when they travel so they purposefully let some of their hygiene go to keep people away from them. First, everyone is supposed to be wearing a mask to help stop from contracting and dying from this deadly disease that we were told so many people died from called Coronavirus-19. The way I see it you should shower and brush teeth everyday, however, if these things are happening to you and you are not interested in being close to people or anything like that then feel free to smell however tf you want, and don't brush teeth no one should be that close to you anyways they want us all 6ft apart but I guess if people can't have their way and be all in your face and sit/stand/be close to you everyone will die or something. I was taught about bubble space early on, if I can reach out my hand and touch you we're too close. No one who is not my husband needs to be anywhere within my personal bubble space. If you are, I'm going to assume you like the smell of shit so don't talk shyt about the person you clearly like to see and be next to. And don't have other women and men bully them just because they are doing whatever they can to make themselves as unattractive as possible for you all so that you can stay away from them. Bad hygiene are clear indicators of disinterest in others so get the point and stay out their business and do what you can to stay clear of them. I have been sexually harrassed, human trafficked, and generally abused in one way or another most of my life the only person I care to be close to anyone except my husband so I don't care what you think, he thinks I smell and taste good af. ❤
P.S.- God bless you Pamela B. 🙂
I am alone in life, but I still didn't neglect myself, I just perform my hygiene routines just to keep my morale up with myself. Don't underestimste the power of hygiene.
Brush your teeth, Shower, Clean your shit up.
Showed this to my brother trying to show him my mdd depression effects my hygiene and he just kept saying it's being lazy
I find showering to be exhausting and the sensory aspects are extremely uncomfortable and overwhelming. It also elevates my blood pressure badly. I have had depression all my life but this didn't become a problem until later. If I do shower I have to wait until I'm up for several hours or I just can't handle it. I always feel exhausted and sick when I wake up. Showering on top of that is just too much. I just hate having this problem. I hate feeling dirty. It's also really embarrassing and keeps me from being around people. Is there anyone here who relates to this sensory/sick/exhaustion reaction?
This is very simplistic. Yes poor self care and hygeine are related but it goes very, very deep.
I will try to practice better hygeine because I know it creeps people out , but my issues are so very deep to the core of being that being like other people will possibly never be possible.
I can pull off looking out together from time to time but I have a deep self hatred and self punishment/ complex the drives me to disrespect myself in a myriad of ways.
I have so much empathy for street people and slobs in general as I guess I am one. I see myself as worthy of caring for myself but this core wound keeps me punishing myself…. It's very sad.
As a side note, both my parents were in mental hospital and my mother was in a hateful cult. She abused us severely to the point of being commited to psyche hospital.
She drove Dad to insanity and tortured us kids … Unbelievable abuse
i go weeks without brushing my teeth. i’m trying to get back into it, little by little, as my gums are receding and it has made me intensely paranoid, which increases the depression. it feels like an endless loop. when i mention it to my father, he boils it down to laziness. my mother sees it for what it really is.. a form of self-harm and self-neglect. whilst it’s not ideal, my mum knows why it happens. when i leave for uni, i’m going to make it my goal to care for myself as much as possible.
Mental health patient how hygiene is on 💯 but my living space is not so great but I know exactly where everything is
tbh most of these videos are superficial, but this one is really cute and the voices are soothing. Thanks and great animation
the question is..is that really how it work🤷
I cant even work like this ? ..its all a mess ..i isolated my self completly..i Will not BE able to survive like this ..life changed Soo much soo fast that i just couldnt manage it 😓
Plus i dont even see a doctor ..i cant go to a shoop to buy clothes ..i dont see the point ..i use to love to go buy new clothes
This is horrible ..i have no friends and Im ashemed of my self ..and if i cant work..things Will get really bad for me 😓..my famaly is strugling financialy alreeady we get food from a charaty once a week
I find my lack of hygiene as result of my depression and lack of confidence in my looks. Sometimes I do feel like it doesn't matter because nobody really finds me attractive
I just don't care….don't give a fuck.
Bc when you’re struggling mentally, the last thing you care about is hygiene. It’s so much work and having the water hit your body is something you definitely don’t want to do when you’re mentally struggling – Last thing you want to do is shiver when you’re struggling mentally.
I experience this… It's hard
If one works a job, cooks and takes care of their home, you will be able to sleep well. If you don’t have a routine, you’ll be lost.
How do you think about it: Should not represent the intestinal hygiene an essential part of the personal hygiene? So take regularly early in the morning on an empty stomach 1 tablespoon (= 15 ml) castor oil.
It's a simple formula when you are depressed your motivation takes a hit. You get lesser things done in a day. Usually things that are good for us
😂😂😂😂 im from Africa , in our schools we had to go with buckets and collect tap water to bathe , not to mention the water is cold , their is a line on the tap and another line in the bathroom, the water is limited so it drips really slow and then theres only a two hour window everyday yo bathe during the day , unless you accept bathing at night , we wore idntical uniforms all the time so……i never used to shower , needless to say I've had scents inhumanly , and i kinda learned to normalize this , for me , the sytem was fucked so i might as well be as fucked as it 😂😂😂😂😂, anyways im in campus now , we don't generally have washing machines lying around in Africa so you have to handwash clothes which sucks , anyways , I pretty much have to unlearn bad hygiene , i also have to force myself to hand wash two weeks worth of clothes knowing ppl don't do this shit in other parts of the world , be greatful for the life you live , shit is miserable out here
This is me today. The breakup is rough. We'll get there
Yesterday I ran a finger around my crotch and then my finger smelled like lasagna.
I like the idea of setting alarms for taking a shower.
Where his white daddy at?
Bdga
Hateful and lazy.😢🤬
If only there were actual friends that provided this imaginary support. As if.
It's two weeks and I still dont care. I cant believe this is me
The link between hygiene and mental health is significant. Maintaining a clean environment can reduce stress and promote a sense of well-being. Using Sterloc disinfectant helps keep your surroundings germ-free, contributing to a healthier, more positive mindset. Regularly disinfecting your space can have a profound impact on both your physical and mental health.
ite disgusting to go months without showering
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