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Most recently published stories in Psyche.
Protect Us From Covid-19
COVID-19 by and large spreads through respiratory droplets from one individual to some other while respiratory. These droplets cross into the air when you cough, sneeze, chortle, shout, or sing. Those droplets can land or breathe into the mouths or noses of human beings close to you.
By jorge pacheco5 years ago in Psyche
Love not Hate
Jealousy. Such an ugly and awful emotion. One that I feel regularly. Most of the time it stems from seeing I never had, witnessing a connection that I missed out on. Most of the time it rears its head in the least helpful times. It's hard to explain the pain I feel with it. Even harder to explain why I distance myself in these moments.
By Tabitha White5 years ago in Psyche
A Sibling's Open Letter to the Deadly Disease of Addiction
The last few years have been particularly difficult for me. I've had to disengage from my family due to their struggle with severe and persistent addiction. My sister and all of her adult children have struggled for more than a decade with substance abuse issues, causing severely strained relationships, disability, and even the recent loss of custody of my two great nephews.
By Taylor Amy5 years ago in Psyche
My Addiction Is Just Fixation
February 20th 2017, I woke up to reality and realised I had hidden in the sand so deep that I had let myself become a victim of addiction. I knew I had to face the world; I was a mum of five children and what I had done is lead us down a path that would result in homelessness, and there was no way I could avoid it.
By Author Billiejo Priestley5 years ago in Psyche
Depression: Unraveling Slowly
Depression. The worst possible thing you could feel when you were once feeling so happy. Maybe it was something you did wrong, or maybe it just wasn't your day. Either way, depression sucks. Sometimes it's just something we have to deal with. Sometimes it's completely situational, other times we just feel stuck in rock bottom.
By Michelle White5 years ago in Psyche
Michele Hefner
Statistics say, according to records gathered in 2017, that roughly 284 million people suffer with anxiety throughout the world. That is an astounding number, however, as big as that is, I still think anxiety is a disorder that so many of us don't understand. In the midst of COVID19, I feel that that number has probably grown, but because its such a looked over disorder, I'm not sure that people truly understand the depth of this disorder and we tend to throw the word around as if it is no big deal; like its an insignificant, momentary thing. And for a lot of us, maybe it is, but for millions out there, anxiety is a real disorder that affects people both mentally and physically. Today, we get a one on one, personal story from Michele Hefner about her experience of living daily, moment to moment, with anxiety and how it has impacted her life, her relationships, as well as the physical ramifications she faces of what so many people brush off.
By Amy Philbert5 years ago in Psyche
Emotional and Mental Health Check-In
Mental and Emotional Health Check-In The purpose for this post is very simple. I wanted to make a post to just check in with all of my readers. I want to know how you are doing with your mental health as well as your emotional health. More importantly than that, though, I want you to check in with yourself. Give yourself an honest and unfiltered evaluation of how you are doing. A little stress is okay. Stress is part of life and having the small stresses and anxiety in your life is actually very normal.
By Timothy A Rowland5 years ago in Psyche
A Gasp of Air
We all experience sadness at some point throughout our lives, if it's losing a family member or the end of a relationship. It all hurts. Everyone hurts. And it is important to know that it's ok to hurt, it's ok to feel sad, it's ok to not be ok! But for some it can hit a lot harder in the form of depression.
By Ben Talbot5 years ago in Psyche
Existence
Existence What is truly the point? What does existence really even mean? Have you ever had something actually change you inside your soul? Something so traumatic so dark that you live your life differently? Hiding in the shadows, lurking in the depths of darkness so that you don’t have to interact with society? I have….I do…This is not existing - this in my opinion is not life. Let me tell you – living without sunshine in your life will kill you faster than a bullet.
By Tahnee Cole5 years ago in Psyche
Save Lives
Today's topic isn't exactly one of joy, cheer, and celebration. In fact, it's exactly the opposite, however it is one that needs to be addressed, and one that we all need to be giving an increased amount of awareness to. Today, I am addressing the issue of suicide, and how, as a collective group of humankind, we all need to be playing our part in reducing the ever increasing number of people who sadly, take their own lives. Those of us who suffer from depression, or another form of mental health issue, would be well aware of such thoughts that run through our head, about how we often feel it would be better to end our own life, rather than continue battling on in life, to face more non-stop rejection, failure, hurt, pain, hardship, hatred, unhappiness, and adversity. It's not to say those who don't have a mental health issue are exempt from suicidal thoughts, however those who do, are more prone to regular moments of giving it all in. Personally, I have suffered depression now for the past 11 years, and there have been an infinite number of occasions where I have thought about doing myself in. Certainly, when circumstances and events are falling apart all around me, these suicidal thoughts begin to escalate, and on several occasions, I have even began to put the wheels in motion, only to back out at the last minute. I have somehow managed to regain control of my mindset, and focus on all that I should be grateful and appreciative for in life, rather than allow myself to be torn apart by all the negativity. The past couple of months have been the most challenging period of my life, and yet here I am, still alive and typing away to encourage others to follow my lead, remain strong, and hang in there. It has got me thinking though, why do so many people suicide? What are the main factors behind why someone would rather end their life, than enjoy the blessing of being given life?
By David Stidston5 years ago in Psyche
Shattered Innocence
Childhood is supposed to be a time of joy, fun, laughter, and innocence. A time when the adults in charge of us seek to provide for us to become grown, healthy, functioning adults, to protect us from the evils of the world, and make sure that we are nourished in all the ways that a child should be. They are supposed to hug us when we are sad or hurt, kiss the boo-boos, mend the ripped jeans, and regale us with bedtime stories and tales of once upon a time. They are supposed to protect us from strangers and those with bad intentions, especially when we are ourselves to young to do so. But, sometime life goes wrong and the grown ups don't follow the rules that they should. Sometimes the innocence of a young child is ripped from them in the worst ways.
By Amanda Purcell5 years ago in Psyche
