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Most recently published stories in Psyche.

Feel Free To Live Your Life
Feeling free feels amazing. I felt it a few times. Not every day. But that is fine. There were a few events in my life that happened, and that I don’t feel free, and didn’t feel free. So, I built a wall around myself. Only those I trust I will let in. Even then, I am really careful they won’t betray my trust.
By Agnes Laurens5 years ago in Psyche
Emptiness
My Name is Bubbii, I have written and published a story and it can be found here; on Vocal. It's called Finding Me. You could say this is Part 2, following on from my first story.
By BubiiBubii5 years ago in Psyche
How to Create Happiness
If you struggle with mental illness such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ANY mental illness, creating happiness seems impossible. I am sure someone has said to you at least once, "Why can't you just decide to be happy?" like its a choice. How have you responded to that question? How have you reacted to that question? Have you lashed out? Have you simply told the person you don't know, and if you did, you would! Or maybe you just stare blankly into their eyes as if they are the dumbest human on this planet. Who chooses to be sad and miserable? Who chooses to hate themselves? Who chooses to feel worthless and empty inside? Fucking nobody.
By Wendy Sanders5 years ago in Psyche
I’m Not Addicted, Are You?
As Americans, we’ve all likely seen the ad that says, “This is your brain, this is your brain on drugs.” The war on drugs has shaped our impressions of what taking drugs and medications mean, and a stereotypical image of what an addict is. It doesn’t help that the words “dependent” and “addiction” have been so often used interchangeably, making many people think dependent people are addicts. That isn’t true. The two words have different meanings.
By Julie L Hodges5 years ago in Psyche
Mental Illness Signs in Your Children That You Are Ignoring
In today's world life has begun to resemble a treadmill. Being engaged in our own problems and mishaps, there can be times we overlook the clear signs of help our loved ones are asking for. Children too, go through a lot in their growing stages. There are times when they might try to talk to you or share how they are feeling, but, you may treat their issues as being relatively less important to what’s going on with you in life. You might think that they are small and ignore them, but this creates a wall between you and them which gets thicker over time.
By Niyati Jain5 years ago in Psyche
Is Social Media Affecting Your Mental Health?
Studies say that social media can become an addiction for people, which makes sense since we are social by nature, but too much of anything is a bad thing. People need to interact with others to improve their mental health and creating new connections online can help immensely by relieving anxiety, stress, depression, and giving yourself a boost of joy.
By Nicholas McKenna5 years ago in Psyche
Being Honest With Myself When I Dissociate Is Easier Said Than Done
Originally published on Medium 24/03/2021 I’ve learned a lot about myself since March 2020, but good grief, it’s been profoundly uncomfortable. The main lesson learned appears to be "never underestimate the depth of my own unconscious self-deception" and has led me on a quest for an identity that functions for me now. That’s definitely a work in progress.
By The Duffers Diary5 years ago in Psyche
Conflict Delayed Is Conflict Multiplied
Conflict Delayed Is Conflict Multiplied This saying shook me to my core the moment I read it on Youtube that Dr. Jordan Peterson posted.
By Sheharyar Mumtaz5 years ago in Psyche
Just put down, to begin once more
Destined to be human, inconvenience is consistently accompanied. Once snared in their own powerless things, will be miserable. If you sort it out, you will not be so drained.
By Tim Yin5 years ago in Psyche
How I overcame anxiety disorder and started living life again
I used to think my anxiety attacks would last forever. After all, I’d suffered them for 16 years. So what could possibly change?
By MARTIN ROY DENNIS5 years ago in Psyche
The Highs & Lows of Motherhood
Throughout the years, my mother’s lessons and advice have continued to prove necessary and invaluable. My mother taught me kindness, compassion, strength, and most importantly standing in my convictions. My mother is a person living with bipolar disorder, which means growing up we had our good days and bad, but even on the bad days, I adored her. Often, when I share this with people, they are understandably astonished. Most people don’t know the experience of being raised or even in the close company of a person with bipolar disorder. Oftentimes, people have a skewed view based on a limited understanding built on memes and internet posts regarding mental health. As a child being raised by someone with mental illness this is a fact I quickly became all too familiar with. Unfortunately for them, many people don’t realize that although my mother’s diagnosis presented some difficulties, it also provided a whole new lens through which I could view the world and those around me. My mother isn’t strong despite her illness. She is strong because of it, and that strength has influenced me in ways I can only attempt to express through words.
By Mel C5 years ago in Psyche
Reality and Perception.
Often as humans, we like to believe that our reality is exactly what it is. But truthfully, reality is only what we make of it. The experiences we go through may be very real to our humanly senses, but the way that we choose to view them are very subjective in nature.
By Ari Asha Love5 years ago in Psyche