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New Selfie Challenge has People Sharing Mental Health Advice to Their Younger Selves

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Though the #5YearOldSelfie challenge isn’t the first one to encourage people to give advice to their younger selves (in an attempt to help those still struggling), it is the most recent one to go viral.

UK-based mental health organization Young Minds initiated the challenge and hashtag. Their mission statement is to “make sure all young people get the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life’s challenges.”

To participate, Twitter users tweeted pictures of their younger self along with 3 pieces of advice you’d have for that girl or boy, then tag three friends who you hope will add their own advice.

The advice runs the gamut, but none of it is bad – below are 12 tweets that are bound to make you feel great about how far you’ve come (or to know that you’re going to be okay, and that it gets better).

12. Keep smiling.

11. Things are about to change.

https://twitter.com/AlternativeHues/status/1159690645876989955

10. Don’t give away your toys.

9. You might be right.

https://twitter.com/BenRawlings16/status/1159766043084148736

8. Be brave.

https://twitter.com/dougleddin/status/1160084255646650368

7. You are loved.

6. Start drumming.

5. Life is waiting.

4. You matter.

3. Don’t fight with your mom.

2. Stay weird.

https://twitter.com/JoanneOcean/status/1159636091747651585

1. It gets better.

Play along! Post yours in the comments!

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