Why does Lost&Found focus on resilience to strengthen mental health? 🧐⠀ ⬇️ ⬇️ The American Psychological Association describes it best:⠀ "Resilience is different from post-traumatic growth (PTG) in that it involves the ability to more easily rebound from trauma and quickly return to one's normal state of being. Someone who has achieved PTG is likely to be resilient if and when future trauma strikes—but a resiliency mindset can be taught before trauma occurs."⠀ ⬇️ ⬇️ So how do we build resilience? Practicing and using skills daily, with your community, focused on the future. Resilience isn't built alone. We're #bettertogether.⠀ ⬇️ ⬇️ Here are concepts to get you thinking about building your resilience:⠀ 1) Mistakes are experiences to learn from.⠀ 2) Instead of questioning "Why me?" think about "What steps can I take to deal effectively with the situation?"⠀ 3) Daily mindfulness techniques, such as short meditations or journaling, can reduce anxiety.⠀ 4) Healthy relationships are critic...