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Most recently published stories in Psyche.

I Need Therapy
When people say they need therapy its probably the case. As it is in mine, family therapy has actually been recommended from social services.
By Melany Lucas5 years ago in Psyche
Hues of the World to the Heart's Eyes
Through my eyes I see a world without colors while my soul sees a world with a million hues Have you ever been stuck for long years with a SAD person?
By Eleanore Black5 years ago in Psyche
In the clouds
There was a time I thought I would never come down. Being up there is all I’ve ever known. All that I am comfortable with. And everywhere I wanted to be. Whenever I was grounded, only bad things happened to me, or my body for that matter. People used me, for their pleasure. And luckily, I learned how to leave whenever those instances came around.
By Tru Sol5 years ago in Psyche
Inner Demons
That voice... do you hear it? It's always there, lurking in the shadows, waiting for you to finally answer. For some of us this voice is yelling, screaming; For others it is just a whisper, a mumble. Why? Why does it call for others so strongly?
By Karissa King5 years ago in Psyche
Running from Eggshells
Running around the park, I probably look like a madwoman for anyone who cared to pay any attention. I don’t care. I just need to get away. As far and as fast as my feet can carry me, I just need to get away. I run and keep running my laps around the track until my exhaustion finally beats out my will and I collapse onto the ground gasping for breath. I flip into my back and sprawl out looking up into the sky, the tear stains drying on my cheeks.
By Jessica Williams 5 years ago in Psyche
Recognizing Alcohol Withdrawal Signs In Advance
Recognizing alcohol withdrawal signs in advance can greatly benefit an individual who is suffering with alcohol addiction because it can help to address the issue of alcohol addiction, as well as prevent the further progression of symptoms.
By Ravi Kumar5 years ago in Psyche
Mental Health Matters 100%
Hats off to Simone Biles, an Olympic gymnast from the USA who decided to pull out of the Olympic race, not due to physical fatigue, but rather the mental and emotional toll the pandemic and abuse had put on her life; and good on her for taking a stand. This awesome article highlights in further detail all that Simone has been through, in order to make that all important decision. On the flip side, she gained much love, respect, and admiration from people who know her direct, and conversely from others who do not know her from a bar of soap.
By Justine Crowley5 years ago in Psyche
Postpartum Paranoia
Have you ever had thoughts so terrible that you wouldn’t dream of telling anyone? Thoughts that scared you? Thoughts you would NEVER have thought yourself to be capable of? With content so unspeakable that you thought you were going insane?
By Braven Marks5 years ago in Psyche
Pregnancy is a beautiful journey!
Pregnancy is a beautiful journey, but it also comes with it's struggles! I am currently 24 weeks pregnant as of this Sunday and let me tell you, this pregnancy has been a bit rough. This is my third child, but it's been a minute since I have been pregnant and had a baby! I have a 16 and 12 year old. My daughter just turned 12 in July, so it's been 12 years since I have had a baby. The struggle this time around has been real!
By Alyse McDonald5 years ago in Psyche
Stitching Stories of Me
When the gray skies roll in and my soul feels torn and incomplete, I go for a run. As I climb up the hills and see the side of the slopes there is a feeling of breaking through a web of negative thoughts and feelings. The ascent reminds me of flying out of my dark past and into the light.
By Lisa Pulliam5 years ago in Psyche
Threading the Needle Through the Eye of Transcendence
It is a feeling of weightlessness, of an absence of time, of space. Synchronously this vast nothingness that exists everywhere is filled with the deepest understanding of wholeness, of complete fullness, of truth that lies in the stillness surrounding me. The pursuit of higher states of consciousness is what inspires me, and the practice of transcendence is what keeps me grounded, de-stressed and in a state of peace.
By Storied Tori5 years ago in Psyche
Green Light, Red Light. Top Story - August 2021.
Childhood. You envision innocence, vibrant colors, and laughter. Children aren't taught to be ''broken''. But I was. I was critical of the person in the mirror for my manner of critiques, instead of my manner of etiquettes. Creators try too hard, my critic shouts like a cranky old scrooge. We're taught from a young age not to judge a book by its cover. We do, especially by those somewhere in the spectrum of talent.
By Austin 5 years ago in Psyche