What to Do When Dark Thoughts Consume You

No one is immune to sickness. Whether we are talking about a cold or a mental illness.

Yes, even if you are a doctor, you can still get sick physically. And yes, even if you are a psychologist, you too can suffer from mental illness.

No one is immune. But what do you do when dark thoughts consume you? How can you be there for yourself? In this video, Jellis Vaes, a mental health coach and founder of The IPS Project, an educational platform on life, explains step-by-step how to use The Wellness Plan—a tool to help you be there for yourself during such moments. _______

📦RESOURCES📦

Podcast episodes:

• Lessons about Life and Death from a Cancer and a Cardiac Arrest Survivor | Dr. Martin Inderbitzin and Jellis Vaes
• Dr. Guy Macpherson, Ph.D. What is Psychological Trauma and How to Heal It
• Mark Henick – Mental Health Advocate, Coping with Suicidal Thoughts
• Sean Galla, Founder of Men’s Group: Being a Man Is Not Easy/The Hardships Men Face

Websites:

• 5x3 white cards
• List of suicide crisis lines
• Warmline

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📚The IPS Academy📚If you feel that you’ve gained some insights and lessons from this video, and you are curious to see what else we offer at The IPS Project, check out The IPS Academy, where we offer online courses taught by guests on The IPS Podcast.

Learn more about essential life topics, such as mental health, relationships, the mind, and the body and the brain, through fun and interactive courses. Simply go to https://theipsproject.com/academy.

Each course has a few lessons to try for free, so you get a taste of what the course is like. We have countless reviews from other students so you can see what others think, and there is a 30-day money-back guarantee if you end up not liking the course.Again, check them out at https://theipsproject.com/academy.

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🕒Timestamps🕒

• No one is immune 00:00 - 02:33
• The importance of reminders in our life 02:33 - 04:27
• The Wellness Plan 04:27 - 04:46
• Step 1: Warning signs 04:46 - 05:30
• Step 2: Internal coping strategies 05:30 - 06:46
• Step 3: People and social settings that provide distraction or people whom I can ask for help 06:46 - 07:45
• Step 4: Professionals or agencies I can contact during a crisis 07:45 - 10:30
• Step 5: Reasons for living 10:30 - 12:27
• Make it visible 12:27 - 14:03
• The IPS Podcast 14:03 - 15:14
• Outro 15:14 - 16:08