Mental Health Tips: Older Adults

Focus­ing on your men­tal health is impor­tant for all ages. Your needs may vary depend­ing on the stage of life you’re in. As we come to the end of Men­tal Health Aware­ness Month, our QMG Behav­ioral Health team shares some tips for old­er adults.

1. Learn to cope with change.
2. Keep your brain active and sharp.
3. Con­sid­er get­ting a pet
4. Keep mov­ing.
5. Get healthy sleep.
6. Try new hobbies.
7. Make and main­tain per­son­al connections.
8. Be involved in your community.
9. Hav­ing a pur­pose helps peo­ple to make mean­ing of their lives and is impor­tant for old­er adults – find mean­ing and joy.
10. Take steps to ensure you feel both safe and secure.

To learn more about our QMG Behav­ioral Health team and ser­vices, vis­it https://​quin​cymed​group​.com/​m​e​d​i​c​a​l​-​s​e​r​v​i​c​e​s​/​b​e​h​a​v​i​o​r​a​l​-​h​e​alth/.