Latest Stories

Most recently published stories in Psyche.

To the girl I never knew who took her own life
Darcy, my dear, I never knew you - and probably never would have done. But your untimely death has had a major impact on me and countless others who’ve known what it’s like to feel as desperate as you did.
By Jon McKnight5 years ago in Psyche
I Can't Hear My Own Pain
I find it a difficult task to forgive others for their actions done purposely to cause harm. When offering forgiveness, I generate an uncomfortable feeling inside that forces me to turn away. I categorize my sadness, anger, guilt, or fear as clinging to the memory of its importance. Then ignore my emotions around the experience allowing it to cement inside my psyche.
By Chris Madsen5 years ago in Psyche
Schizophrenia & Schizoaffective Disorders
Schizoaffective..... Schizoaffective disorder, as defined by the Mayo clinic, is a mental health disorder that is marked by a combination of schizophrenia symptoms, such as hallucinations or delusions, and mood disorder symptoms, such as depression or mania. Frankly, this can sound horrible to a newcomer.
By Becky Howell5 years ago in Psyche
Coping with Minor Depression
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor! I have experienced my own depression and I lived with someone that had major depression. Before you make a plan to deal with your depression, please talk to your doctor, no matter how minor you think it is. Let your doctor work out a plan with you.
By Dani McGaw5 years ago in Psyche
How Lockdown Ate My Brain
I lost my keys. Again. Hey, you say, I do it all the time. Happens to everyone. Then I lost my wallet. And not for the first time.
By Hamish Alexander5 years ago in Psyche
On the difficulty of interpretation
It is not easy to posit a reason or cause when faced with misfortune, even if the degree is relatively minor. The term gaslighting has been used to describe what in college campuses are occasionally referred to as microaggressions. The way these are treated tend to range from outright dismissal, as is often the case when the perspective which deems it such may have confronted rather more direct or abusive forms of violence. Or they are incorporated into what is commonly understood as the culture of a campus or milieu.
By Arsh K.S5 years ago in Psyche
Tiktok slammed for being addictive.
I think all of you have heard of the application called Tiktok, the application that got alot of users over the past two years.
By Ahmed5 years ago in Psyche
The Voice
The snow falls heavily outside when I wake. I hadn’t realised it had gotten so cold outside. I’ve been living each day the same as the one before, struggling to get out of bed and not wanting to eat. The voice tells me not to.
By babiespaceee5 years ago in Psyche
Always Google Your Date
It's amazing and funny to me how we can all have such different stories that sound so eerily alike in some ways. My story, for example, is the same as so many other survivors of domestic abuse; and yet, it's totally and entirely unique to me and my perspective. The way I've processed my trauma and moved my life forward is so astoundingly different from any and every other person who has ever been through what I have.
By S. L. R.5 years ago in Psyche
Pregnant and on methadone.
This is my story of being pregnant and on methadone. I have seen a lot and I have been through even more. My goal by sharing these videos and telling my stories is to change the way societies view addicts, addiction, and mental illness. We need real change in the sense of giving more sympathy and having more empathy for addicts and people who suffer from mental illness. By telling my story of being a heroin addict and pregnant, I can give insight to the true story of an addict. The story of a young girl who was taken advantage of and turned to drugs as a crutch to see the light at the end of a very dark and cold tunnel. The story of a woman who was given drugs without any idea of what will happen in the future. There is more to an addict then stealing and thieving. There is more to an addict than pawning stolen boomboxes, radios, and t.v’s. There is more to an addict than driving for hours, 5 times a day, to pick up a sack of white or brown powder. There is more to addiction than puking in a bag in the front seat while waiting on your dealer to show up, for the sixth hour in a row. There is more an addict than years of depending on a substance to be happy and for a good laugh. There is more to addiction than picking up a substance and choosing to get high in that moment. There is so much more. I am here to tell everything there is. The raw, dirty, immoral, disappointing nights of crawling in the streets so you are not sick in the morning. Hiding your kids in the back seat so hopefully they do not see what you are doing in the front seat. The choosing between food and a syringe. The choice you make everyday between where to steal from because you have been in this store too much lately, or that store too much last week.
By TheAddictMom5 years ago in Psyche
Being a parent to a transgender child
On April 30, 1993, Betty Lou came into the world. She was a beautiful child and she was the bright light in my life. The older she became, the more exquisite she became in beauty. On a trip to Mexico with the family at about age seven, the photographer who captured the moment on film was so impressed by her beauty that he hung her photographs in his shop window.
By Terry Mattison5 years ago in Psyche
Tips and Advice of Stress Management
In this article, I write about how we need to chill out, relax, and live a stress-free life forever. life is like a cycle without bad time good time will not come and without failure, success does not come
By shravan gatty5 years ago in Psyche