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Angelica
‘Does it help?’ The Stink continued to stare at her, those infuriating beady grey eyes boring into her skull like a couple of blunt cranial drills, but Angelica took her gaze elsewhere, outside the window into the sombre mists that encircled the neighbouring skyrises. She used to check the clock constantly in these sessions, but now time seemed to pass a little faster if she simply stepped into that comatose fog where no one else could reach her, and it was all the thicker and soupier now that her mother had finally died.
By Sapho5 years ago in Psyche
Playback
The little black book falls from her tight grasp as the demons fill her eyes. She is here, she is her, she must run. But she can't.
By Olivia Roorbach5 years ago in Psyche
Contemplation
This world is not for me. The older I get, the more I understand that truth. In my former life, I desired accolades. I wanted the entire world to know my name and my worth. I wanted them to see that I’m better than the common man. I wanted to etch my name into the history books for all humanity to read. I have accomplished much more than most. What did I receive in return?
By Johnnie Walker5 years ago in Psyche
WHEN DISEASES HAVE LOGOS
Don’t panic folks. This isn’t just another ill-informed, pub quiz diatribe on COVID19. More an exploratory rant about how, with the help of our relentless 24 hour news machines, we love to turn everything, including diseases, into a brand. Why we do it. And why we surrender so much power to these brands.
By Iain Cooper5 years ago in Psyche
MY SAVIOURS FROM DEPRESSION DURING PANDEMIC
Human civilization has been brought down to its knees during this pandemic by locking billions indoors. In these situations, people are stressed and undergoing mental problems like frustration and depression. This is majorly due to many reasons, either because of losing their loved ones or losing their jobs or losing their relationships or due to any other reasons. In the end, everyone is getting affected due to depression, even though many are trying their best to cheer people on social media or other websites by organizing various programmes, events, or online concerts, still it does not work for everyone to reduce depression. That’s why suicide rates observed a huge spike all over the world. Surprisingly, most of them who are resorting to suicides are either well-known personalities or once upon a time, they were famous.
By Blake Hunt5 years ago in Psyche
A Moment For You
In the shower last night, I had a moment. The water was washing over me, and for a moment, I stopped going through the motions.
By Roya Weiss-Weinberg5 years ago in Psyche
7 Signs of Being In A Relationship With A Narcissist
Narcissists have demerits including an impressive sense of self, lack of empathy, superficial charm, and a lack of remorse, it’s no surprise that these relationships can be incredibly toxic to Mental Health Awareness, I have revisited one of my most well-read articles Emotional Abuse in a relationship?
By Krishna V Chaudhary5 years ago in Psyche
Opportunity
“You know we shouldn’t be doing this, right? It’s only going to make everything worse.” Still I take another hit from the pipe before getting out of the car. As we walk back in the hospital, nurses have been performing CPR for the past forty-five minutes. Passing through the waiting area, “I will be out here?” I ask in a stating way. With the response, “You might as well come back, you’re pretty much family now.”
By Jessi De Jesus5 years ago in Psyche
Enough
I listened to the pen scratching paper, writing words I would never read. I focused instead on tapping my fingers rhythmically against the fabric of the couch. I’ve never been a patient person, and this tiny room’s stagnant air reeked of Dr. Paterson’s aftershave, which made me even less tolerant of the moments passing in silence. I stared at the little black book in his hands, surprised that the weeks of notes hadn’t filled the book yet. The notebook itself was unassuming- with a hardcover, rounded edges, and ivory pages- but its contents determined my entire future.
By Kate Carlson5 years ago in Psyche
Solace
Ten years back, there was a time when my life was at a standstill; I lost pretty much everything one after another. Sleep was a boon and the only peace I got now. The entire catastrophe began with increasing debt from a company that my dad created, a company that he gave all his energy, love, and the precious time he would have got to spend with us. The debt was enormous, and the debt took away everything with it. Lost home, friends, right school, good neighborhood, peace, and the most significant loss was my father. My mom and I had to move to a rented home. To meet the ends, I had to drop from school and start working. Days and nights passed without my knowledge. I felt more like a machine than a human; I thought I was losing the human part and feeling or emotions. I never felt any.
By MN5 years ago in Psyche
The Art of Perfect Imperfection
Most people have been exposed to magic in some form at some point in their childhood or adolescent times. You can ask just about anyone and they'll have some kind of movie, book, television show, or even singer who made them believe in something more than the world around us. Exploring what makes our hearts fill with the joy and wonder of mystical fantasy can bring wild theories, unspeakably beautiful daydreams, and most importantly, questions.
By Dani Banani5 years ago in Psyche
Do Drugs, Sex, or Pleasure Help us Find Meaning in Life?
I remember being told if I do drugs, I’ll become an addict, but I always thought only weak people became addicts. I didn’t like being told no, it made me feel obstinate. I needed to know the why behind the what. I needed to know about how hard addiction was to recover from, even for strong and disciplined people. I was one of those stubborn people who had no capacity to learn from the mistakes of others. Instead, I needed to try everything myself, I didn’t trust the opinion of anyone. I remember being told one thing was good and its counterpart was bad, but I wanted to know about the grey in-between. I wanted to know who called it good or bad, and why they did so. I needed the evidence and the statistics and the reasoning behind it. I don’t recall being taught the process of addiction or the reason it’s so hard to come back from. I don’t recall a discussion about how addicts are perceived by the rest of society or how the decisions I made now would start a lifelong battle with ongoing ramifications. Maybe I trusted the opinion of my classmates more than that of the intimidating offer, and they told me drugs were fun and felt good.
By Michael J. Heil5 years ago in Psyche