{"id":3841,"date":"2025-12-19T14:46:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T19:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/epi-nc\/?page_id=3841"},"modified":"2026-01-06T11:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T16:20:08","slug":"health-and-wellness-for-individuals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/epi-nc\/for-individuals-experiencing-psychosis\/health-and-wellness-for-individuals\/","title":{"rendered":"Health and Wellness for Individuals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bs-callout bs-callout-default\">\n<h2>Recovery Beyond Mental Health<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>Incorporating physical health and wellness into mental health treatment can further boost your recovery. People experiencing psychosis often have challenges related to motivation, sleep, low movement, medication side effects, and nicotine use. We think addressing these challenges alongside your treatment for mental health is important for your most full recovery and feeling your best!<\/p>\n<div class=\"bs-callout bs-callout-info\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Health and Wellness Resources<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group yourcustomclass oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-0\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-0\">\n                Staying Active            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>Even small amounts of physical activity can be helpful for preventing disease and improving mood. Being active for short periods of time, such as 10 to 15 minutes at a time, throughout the day can add up and have big health benefits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/darebee.com\/\">DARBEE Exercise Guide <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uncwellness.com\/programs\/videos\/\">UNC Wellness <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/professional\/educator\/nfl-play-60\/nfl-play-60-exercise-library\">American Heart Association&#8217;s NFL Exercise Library<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-1\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-1\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-1\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-1\">\n                Fueling Your Body            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>A healthy diet is good for your body and brain! Try to eat a well-balanced diet. Introduce more vegetables and fruits. Fresh, frozen, or canned are all great choices! Try to avoid prepackaged and processed foods. Drinking a glass of water every couple of hours is a healthy habit to get in to. Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myplate.gov\/\">MyPlate<\/a> for help planning healthy meals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-2\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-2\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-2\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-2\">\n                Mindfulness            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>Life comes with ups and downs. Mindfulness and positive thinking can really help you manage the stressors that all of us experience every day. Practicing being thankful can make you feel more positive and peaceful. If you do it often enough, it can become a healthy habit!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.unc.edu\/wellness\/on-demand-library\/mindfulness-self-care\/\">UNC Mindfulness Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-3\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-3\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-3\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-3\">\n                Restful Sleep            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>Healthy sleep is important for your body and brain to work at their best. If you have things on your mind that are keeping you awake, try writing them down before bed. Put your phone down and stop looking at screens for at least an hour before bedtime. Sleeping at night and being awake in the day is important for us to be at our best.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/divisions\/sleep-1\/frequently-asked-questions\/sleep-hygiene-rules\/\">UNC Sleep Hygiene Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/sleep-hygiene\">Sleep Hygiene<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-4\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-4\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-4\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-4\">\n                Quitting Nicotine            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>Quitting smoking or vaping is tough, but you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0have to do it alone. Health coaches, therapists, and healthcare providers can help you\u00a0discover the most effective\u00a0strategies\u00a0to\u00a0support your journey to a healthier life.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/smokefree.gov\/\">SmokeFree.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recovery Beyond Mental Health Incorporating physical health and wellness into mental health treatment can further boost your recovery. People experiencing psychosis often have challenges related to motivation, sleep, low movement, medication side effects, and nicotine use. We think addressing these challenges alongside your treatment for mental health is important for your most full recovery and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/epi-nc\/for-individuals-experiencing-psychosis\/health-and-wellness-for-individuals\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Health and Wellness for Individuals\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":119894,"featured_media":0,"parent":3814,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-3841","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","odd"],"acf":[],"_links_to":[],"_links_to_target":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/epi-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/epi-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/epi-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/epi-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/119894"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/epi-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3841"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/epi-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4145,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/epi-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3841\/revisions\/4145"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/epi-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/epi-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}