Note: The Cleveland Academy of Medicine hosted a contest in the 1930s to find the best rules on mental health. The rules that were chosen by Dr. Joseph Fetterman, a psychiatrist, and published in the bulletin of the Cleveland Academy of Medicine, are shared below.
Mental Health RulesHave a hobby: Choose a pursuit that you enjoy; sports or nature are the best.
Develop a philosophy: adapt yourself to your social and spiritual environment.
Share your thoughts: cultivate companionship through thought and feeling. Confide, confess, consult.
Face your fears: Analyze and dismiss them with daylight.
Balance fantasy with reality: Imagine but always face the facts.
Beware of alluring escapes: Alcohol, barbitals, and opiates may prove to be unfaithful friends.
Exercise: Golf, walking, swimming, etc. Muscles need to be active.
LOVE BUT LOVE WISELY : Sex can be a flame that if uncontrolled, will scorch. If properly directed, it will ignite the torch of eternal life.
Don't get swept up in a whirlpool of worries. Call for help early. Your doctor is on standby to help you.
TRUST IN THE TIME: Be hopeful and patient; the time is an excellent therapist.
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