At 988help.org, we believe that applying life-long, sustainable healthy practices is key to finding wholeness, mastering wellbeing and creating healthy, happy lifestyle. Using a positive integrative approach to wellness can be powerful. That is why we recommend wellness programs with a proven, whole-person approach.
Here are a couple images that represents different models of whole person wellness.
This first one is based on SAMHSA’s 8 Dimensions of Wellness.
CREATING A HEALTHIER LIFE: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO WELLNESS
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Wellness Initiative envisions a future in which people with mental or substance use problems pursue health, happiness, recovery, and a full and satisfying life in the community.
Each individual’s path will be a bit different.
Every aspect of wellness can affect a person’s life. Working toward all of them in one way or another is a great goal, because wellness relates directly to the quality of a person’s life.
What is Wellness?
Wellness is a broad concept. In this guide, we attempt to provide a broad, yet specific sense of what it means. We invite you to think of wellness as meaning being healthy in many dimensions of our lives. That includes the emotional, physical, occupational, intellectual, financial, social, environmental, and spiritual parts. These dimensions are interconnected, one dimension building on another.
Embracing Support from Others
Most of us know something that we do that makes us feel good about ourselves, or in balance. It could be as different as taking our dog for a walk, or balancing our checkbook. And any step in that direction, such as finding a new walking route or gathering receipts from a purse, is positive.
However, sometimes we may want advice from family and friends. That’s OK, too, and is where support from others comes in.
Talking with someone who has been through similar things—whether it is a mental health issue, addiction, trauma, pain issues, smoking, diabetes, bullying, or abuse—makes us feel less alone. When we realize others have had similar feelings and experiences and have been able to move forward and grow, it can give us the confidence to move forward, too.
With a support group, we can expect:
• Supportive input from people with a range of backgrounds who have experiences similar to ours;
• A chance to support others by our presence, compassion, our ideas, and empathy; and
• People who can suggest services or resources we might not have considered.
Check out the full wellness guide here: