Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Psyche.
The White Horse
When I was a child, I knew I was different. It was apparent from the things I liked to the things I detested. --For example, I did not appreciate the sounds of banjo or the Country Music Singer's caterwauling strumming on a guitar. It hurt my ears. I despised chicken and dumplings and would leave the table if someone said "Squirrel." My friends considered me disloyal because of my sensibilities.
By Jeff Johnson5 years ago in Psyche
The COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is the most destructive and lethal biological disaster the world has ever seen since the Spanish Flu. It has caused a global economic travesty that hasn't been seen since the Great Depression. Many manufacturing companies, businesses and industrial sectors were forced to shut down. Universities and schools had to close. Events and conventions have been cancelled. Entire countries had to close their borders. New sweeping government-sanctioned regulations coerced people into staying home and limiting their presence in public. There are no public gatherings, parties, and get-togethers allowed and people have to wear masks and maintain a distance of two meters or six feet to mitigate the spread of the virus. To this date, it has claimed more than 3.4 million lives and is responsible for over 166 million confirmed cases worldwide.
By Kevin Tennert5 years ago in Psyche
5 Small Ways You Can Be Part of Mental Health Month
May 2021 is Mental Health Awareness Month. Suicide was already the 10th most common cause of death in the US before the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the impact that the pandemic has had on our collective emotional well-being, there's never been a more important time than now to for all of us to be talking about our emotional well-being.
By Christopher Donovan5 years ago in Psyche
A Balloon A Day
I'm a freelance artist, mostly just trying to make my way in the world, but also desperately wanting to help change the way people perceive the world around us. A couple years ago, I started a project dear and near to my heart, "A Balloon A Day."
By L. M. Williams5 years ago in Psyche
XOXO Part 2: The White Picket Fence Wasn't So White
The feelings of anger have slowly begun to decrease; I guess. Or at least I think so until I am so unnerved it takes an hour to lessen the shaking. My mind continuously plays back in increments the twisted and dark attraction between us. Anger so large that before this, I couldn’t fathom empathizing with. I’ve loved this man for shit; almost 17 years.
By The Good Wives Guide to True Crime5 years ago in Psyche
