Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Psyche.
What is Diamorphine?
Diamorphine belongs to the family of analgesics. This is also called the generic codeine. This drug was originally prescribed as a medicine for the treatment of depression and cannot be purchased without a prescription from your physician or pharmacists. It is available at different names like diamorphine, remorphane, oxycodone, OxyContin, remifluoperazine, oxyhydrocodone, hydrocodone and promethazine.
By Jalin Tinajero5 years ago in Psyche
Connecting With My Inner Child
I started writing and creating art at a young age. In 3rd grade, I wrote my first short story about a bull fight in which the bull wins. In 4th grade, I won a blue ribbon at the county fair for for my first chalk drawing. In 5th grade, I created a six-foot banner depicting a herd of wild horses. And from 6th through 12th grade, I entered multiple poetry competitions and had my poems published in anthologies. I also sewed some of my own clothes, canned fruits and vegetables, and cross-stitched until I went cross-eyed. Writing, art, and crafts played a significant role in my young life, and I believed they always would.
By Ann C.K. Nickell5 years ago in Psyche
What does mean by Vivitrol
Vivitrol is a natural substance manufactured in the body that is believed to be able to improve sex drive. It is also thought to have positive effects on many health conditions including impotence, low libido, and erectile dysfunction. Although much research has been done on
By Rosalie Mildy5 years ago in Psyche
The Film in the Window
Sitting inside the train, I lean against the cloudy window that reminds me of an old photograph with blurred edges. Through it I watch men and women bustle purposefully along the platform, looking as though each one of them has been treated abominably and are marching indignantly to the local police station to make a complaint. If the world were black-and-white, I might be able to imagine I were watching a comedy sketch at the cinema, in which everyone needs the policeman but no one knows where to find him. Somewhere deep inside my brain, I laugh. My inner child still invents stories to amuse my outer adult. But today, the adult cannot laugh. The world is colorful, and its color reflects its reality. I can’t fool myself that the solemn, troubled, nervous faces on the other side of the glass will be smiling by lunchtime. I wonder if anyone in the world will ever smile again.
By Hope Grajcar5 years ago in Psyche
5 Ways I Deal with Depression
Being high functioning while suffering with any form of mental illness still has its struggles and sometimes I must admit that it does get to me. There are days where it is a struggle to get out of bed and do anything. When I go to work and have a breakdown in the staff room before my shift starts but minutes later I will wipe my face dry and clock in for my shift.
By Terri Allen5 years ago in Psyche
I can’t remember that one movie but I remember every other time (cause there are a lot of times)
Movie theaters. Popcorn. Soda. Loud speakers setting up the soundscapes. The corny pop music they’d play with the advertising logos before the movie trailers. Milk duds. Sticky floors.
By Melissa Ingoldsby5 years ago in Psyche
Possible Side Effects of Suboxone
Common Suboxone side effects are: constipation. These are fairly uncomfortable side effects that don't necessarily mean a bigger problem to the patient. Most patients only experience a couple of uncomfortable symptoms throughout the course of overcoming substance addiction. These are usually experienced in the first few weeks of treatment and will subside as the drug works through the body.
By Son Parkhill5 years ago in Psyche
Understanding Trauma
Our first article explored the (3) different types of trauma, today let's take a look at some of the symptoms that can accompany each of these. While many of them are the same, the difference is that in the latter 2, the sufferer may have more severe long-term effects as a result of longer-term trauma.
By Rebecca Brooks5 years ago in Psyche
