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Survey Reveals Two Thirds Of Social Media Users Want Better Mental Health Protection
New research has revealed that two thirds of UK adults believe that social media companies should have a duty to protect the mental health of people who use their services on various different platforms.
By Ashish Prabhu5 years ago in Psyche
Dearest
Dearest, How does one start a letter like this? With an apology? No. I’m fairly certain that isn’t what I’m supposed to do. Maybe, in fact, the opposite. Maybe, that’s been the real trouble all along. Taking responsibility for something that wasn’t my doing. And maybe when we spend our energy blaming ourselves for things that weren’t our fault, we miss taking the blame for the things that are.
By Monica Cable5 years ago in Psyche
Can Gut Bacteria Cause Anxiety?
Many people all over the world are suffering and struggling with anxiety and depression. Most people don’t know why they can’t shake the nerves or sadness. It’s a mystery. Hundreds of thousands are on prescription medication to control symptoms. Many people self medicate with things like alcohol, marijuana, or some other substance to temporarily pull them out of the rut. There are also those who go a holistic route, eating healthy, getting adequate rest at night, exercising is famous for relieving anxiety due to the release of endorphins after a hard workout, yoga trains to calm the mind, and then there are various forms of meditation to attempt to soothe the dis-ease. How to handle such an issue is different and personal for everyone. Why is even occurs could be different for each person as well.
By Faith Ann Coates5 years ago in Psyche
Echo-Chambers and the Dangers of self-radicalization.
Dear Damen, I hope all is well today, as you are off on a playdate with mom, leaving Dad alone to ponder on how he will inform you on the ever quickly moving world of radicalization through echo-chambers and our selective information gathering.
By Elliott Morreau5 years ago in Psyche
Behind the Scenes: Uncut
Ever feel like you are emotionally drowning? I have. This is a testimony to the life I lived. The struggles, the abuse, the victories. It isn't pretty, but whose life is all flowers and rainbows? We all have our demons, our crosses to bear. Everything happens for a reason; the reasons may just become clear over time.
By Alexis Hurley5 years ago in Psyche
How it Feels to Have Depression
Recently, in my home town, there was a teenage girl who wanted to take her own life. Her mother took her to the ER so she could get the help that she needed. They waited for eight hours and then a nurse came along to speak with them. She tells them that there is nobody available from the Psych department and that they would have to call somebody in. She sighs and says, "You aren't going to make me call somebody in at this time of day are you?" This is the sad facts of having a mental illness. You are not considered sick or an emergency. So, to an already young girl that feels that her life is worthless, a nurse just validated that feeling inside her. She wasn't worth calling in anybody in to speak with her, to help her. The next day, the girl took her life.
By Patricia Astle5 years ago in Psyche
Freedom to Choose
Who desires a loss of freedom? I don't. Yet, there may have been many ways in which freedom is handed over to external events, internal events, or to others. Your freedom to choose is the key to your state of being. It is your power to choose how both internal and external events affect you. This is not to say that those events are unimportant and should be avoided at all costs. I am only stating that you have the power to choose which events you give your attention to and how you let them affect you.
By Jerome Henderson5 years ago in Psyche
The Story of Me:
It's hard to know where to start this story as I have tried to block out a lot of the hate and pain I went through from birth to 5 years old. This first part of a series of my life as it actually happened is about my early childhood the best I can remember it. This first part might jump around but as we get into my adolescence I promise to follow a more timelined approach to my writing.
By Ethan Slyder5 years ago in Psyche
