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Most recently published stories in Psyche.

No Disabled Access
As many of you may know, the internet has been abuzz after COP26 organisers apologised to a disabled politician who complained the international summit had denied her entry.
By Ted Ryan4 years ago in Psyche
Startup & Goliath: Parallel Lines & Mirror Images
I started watching Startup a couple of months ago. I'm not typically a binge-watcher, so progress can be slow! The first series is pretty good, and it did have me hooked, most of the way through. I must admit to being a little disappointed even to find out there was a Series 2, so I didn't go into it with much enthusiasm, and it fell a bit flat for me.
By Robert Best4 years ago in Psyche
A Former Self
I knew I was going to lose my first baby before it happened. I’ve struggled with mental health long enough to be able to tell the difference between anxiety and intuition. Anxiety is an irrational fear. Intuition is instinctive knowing.
By Jessie Waddell4 years ago in Psyche
The Silent Struggles Of Anxiety
When I was younger, I always had trouble making friends. I was often labeled the quiet kid that kept to herself. The kid that, at recess, wandered the playground alone. I didn't speak unless spoken to and when I would, I'd stutter or talk so quietly I'd frequently be asked to repeat myself. Which always felt like I was involuntarily holding up a sign with flashing lights that read "LOOK AT ME" in big bold letters. And that didn't pair very well with the fact that I didn't like attention from people, especially people I didn't know.
By N. Aeon4 years ago in Psyche
Losing a Granddaughter to Addiction- Bonnie’s Story
This is a very sad story. My friend Era told me about Bonnie and the story about her granddaughter, Ella. Bonnie was kind enough to talk to me on the phone. It is a fresh wound and I truly appreciate her taking the time to share her granddaughter’s story. The events and the loss is still very upsetting to Bonnie. She knew she will get a phone call one day, she thought that phone call will be about her kids not Ella. She never suspected Ella taking anything. It was a complete shock for the family. I ask Bonnie if she could tell me about her granddaughter. It was 8 days before her 31st birthday. Ella had a 6-year-old son. She died on April 11th from a cardiac arrest. The family was trying to figure out how did that happen at her age. Then the tox screen come back and they found out what Ella had drugs in her system. It was a shock and felt that she just died all over again. Bonnie thinks Ella had been taking drugs since she had a c-section. It made her feel good, it does not take much time to get addicted to Oxycontin. Maybe a week.
By Gabriella Korosi4 years ago in Psyche
Discovering Who You Are When Everything Else Falls Apart
There is something about starting out in this life as a happy-go-lucky person. That’s because when something particularly awful happens to you for the first time, it feels as though the universe especially noticed you. Deciding to put a target on your back, with its arrow predisposed to shoot for its own entertainment when it felt like it. It seems like it noticed how joyous you were and just can’t let that be. No, we have got to do something about this, it must have said.
By anonannie4 years ago in Psyche
Rough Diamond
It seems strange to admit, but for the first 45 years of my life, give or take, I had no idea who I was. Even worse, I had no idea who I wanted to be or what my place or purpose was in this world. It took a complete mental breakdown for me to find out.
By Misty Rae4 years ago in Psyche
Meditate yourself to sleep
As a young child, I struggled to fall asleep every night of my life until I was old enough to smoke weed and get to sleep anytime I needed. I summed it up to having an over active brain that would not stop rambling on about everything all night. I've spent my last few years expanding my knowledge on chakras and energy flow. This expansion has led me into waters I couldn't imagine existed. I've learned how to feel the energy around me, how to send healing vibrations to a friend in need, how to hear angels and the most fun of all, how to experience past lives for karmic healing.
By Bethany Lazuli4 years ago in Psyche
Letting go the Daoism way
A few years ago a client of mine introduced me to the work of Alan Watts*. (*Alan Watts (1915–1973) was an English Philosopher, writer and speaker who interpreted and educated his western audience on Zen Buddhism, Taoism and Hinduism. His work still lives on today and I recommend watching some of his videos on youtube)
By Annika Lindberg4 years ago in Psyche
How I Made My Depression Invisible
“You are the most cheerful person I know. So positive and full of energy.” When one of my coworkers came up to my workstation two years ago to say those exact words they struck me like lightning. This well-meant compliment hit me hard. I had nothing else to say than a simple “thank you” before I turned back to my work, trying to look entirely unbothered by the storm of emotions that was looming on the horizon and fast approaching.
By Emilia J. Smith4 years ago in Psyche
The Harsh Experience of Being Committed to a Psychiatric Hospital
Trigger Warning: Suicide, self-harm. Perched on the exam table, I glanced around the white room. People came and went - just ghosts brushing past me. Where I am? I thought. And how did I get here?
By Scott Ninneman4 years ago in Psyche
Feeling Lonely? Please Don't Ignore
I’d be lying if I said I’ve never felt lonely. But I have never been vocal with this feeling. Somehow we just don’t talk about it enough, maybe because society stigmatizes loneliness.
By Kavi Kamat4 years ago in Psyche