Filter what you hear
Filter what you read
Overwhelming and scary news can have a massive impact on your mental health.
Staying around people who weigh you down can have a negative effect on your pursuit for success. You will always feel discouraged. Especially people who keep reminding you of your past.
Maybe you need to log out of social media for sometime and refresh your mind for the sake of your mental health.
Maybe you need to avoid TV channels that scare you with negative news.
Maybe you need to avoid friends that are fond of bringing negative news to your doorstep.
Words are like seed. When you hear it, it stays in your heart and germinate then you start acting like it.
Surround yourself with positive people. Read and listen to positive affirmations.
Never underrate the effect of negative words on your mental health.
Avoid people who weigh you down
Even in religious gathering. Avoid any religious gathering that weighs you down. Religious gathering should motivate you not weigh you down.
Imagine a religious leader saying "When I was your age I had 5 cars, built houses but you're still struggling with mama put". Such words can weigh you down.
A religious gathering should motivate you not Making you depressed