Latest Stories

Most recently published stories in Psyche.

Are We Making it Worse?
This week a wonderful, insightful friend made a post following the suicide of someone they know. It was heartfelt and open, and the message I received was “Your worries are safe with me”. It felt comforting to know I could reach out if I became swamped by darkness, as I have many times before.
By Camille Walrath5 years ago in Psyche
My struggle and Coping with Anxiety.
My Struggle and Coping with anxiety. **DISCLAIMER: THIS IS MY EXPERIENCE. I AM IN NO WAY TELLING YOU HOW TO DEAL WITH YOUR EXPERIENCES **
By Kailee Harrington5 years ago in Psyche
HOW TO REPROGRAM YOUR UNCONSCIOUS MIND TO POSITIVELY IMPACT YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE
By bringing more awareness into our everyday life through conscious concentration we can reprogram our mind, our subconscious and this will help us change our patterns and ultimately our lives.
By Annaelle Artsy5 years ago in Psyche
What is Suboxone?
What is Suboxone? Suboxone is a relatively new drug that was developed to treat heroin addicts. While prescription drugs can help heroin addicted people reduce cravings for the opiates, like heroin and oxycodone, Suboxone is able to be administered to an individual without the aid of a prescription. This Suboxone treatment, or naloxone and buprenorphine, is administered via an intravenous line in the arm or through a nasal spray.
By Melony Kohr5 years ago in Psyche
Is it safe to use Flexeril and Alcohol
Many doctors and people around the world are asking this question, "Is it safe to use Flexeril and alcohol? The truth of the matter is that there are many cases where people have both Flexeril and alcohol in their systems at once. This is not usually a sign of a drug addiction or problem. Some people may just be sensitive to the effects of alcohol.
By Janean Funaro5 years ago in Psyche
What Are Opiates?
What are opiates? Opiates include over-the-counter and prescription pain-relief medications that are derived from morphine, which is a natural compound that occurs in certain poppy plants and seeds. These medications, which are officially approved for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic pain in humans, are also known as opiate pain relievers. They include codeine, diaphragm, hydrocodone, and morphine; however, there are other types of opiates that include oxycodone, hydromorphone, hydromethane, and methadone.
By Suzi Levalley5 years ago in Psyche
How to Work With Feelings of Self-Doubt Through Journaling
Yesterday, I showed a piece of my writing to a few friends. I was convinced that my writing was terrible. To be honest, I thought what I had written was complete nonsense. But my writer friends had a different opinion. Here’s one response, out of many:
By Parag5 years ago in Psyche
My Long Nights with Macklemore
One hour. When I was at my lowest mental health point in high school, I would listen to Macklemore for a minimum of one hour every single night. I don't think that they intended for "Neon Cathedral", "Otherside", and "Starting Over" to mean so much to a broken 16-year-old girl who didn't have a problem with alcohol or drugs, but it meant more to me than I ever could have expected. Alcohol and drugs weren't my demons, but I sure as hell had other ones. My demons were depression, anxiety, self-harm, disordered eating, guilt, and grief.
By Emily Mainor5 years ago in Psyche
A reflection on this past year
"You need to smile more." That's what the 30-some year-old tall man said to me. He had short, red hair, and tattoos on the right side of his neck. He'd uttered the sentence with a condescending look too.
By Grace Linn5 years ago in Psyche
Mental Illness and Marigolds
I stood under the autumn tree in our front yard. The colors were constantly changing, just like mom’s mood. They went from loving green to fiery red in a heartbeat. I watched as she knelt by the flowerbed. Her hands were covered in dirt, like they were every fall. Unlike every fall though, they shook violently as she tried to pull weeds. The marigolds she planted every year were withered and dead. Her mind was somewhere else, and flowers were not a priority this year.
By Amber Toney5 years ago in Psyche
Meth And Mental Disorders
Drug abuse, or drug addiction is a mental disorder that causes changes in the brain chemistry of the addict. Drug abuse can result in chemical imbalances in the brain, including a reduction in Serotonin and Norepinephrine (2 brain chemicals related to mood and behavior). This condition can cause a variety of physical effects, including irritability, heart palpitations, hyperactivity, depression, anxiety, insomnia and weight gain. In more severe cases of Meth Overdose, the brain chemistry is so altered that patients can suffer from psychosis, as well as delusions and hallucinations. Meth, also known as meth, ice, speed, crank, ice, glass, heroin, and glass crack, is often used as a form of drug addiction or substance abuse because it is cheap, legal, and available in any area where street drugs are sold.
By Natali Yunker5 years ago in Psyche
Love & ADHD
There are so many aspects and obstacles that come with being ADHD, for both you, and the people around you. Though ADHD implies a disorder in the name (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Dysphoria), I don’t agree with this.
By Coach Ken5 years ago in Psyche