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Most recently published stories in Psyche.

Entanglements & Etymologies
The Inevitability of entanglement in this cosmos in which we reside is a tenant of it's habitability. On every level, from the macro cosym beneath the soil, to the mingling gases and nebulae where the building blocks of mass are born. Within each of us miraculous manifestations of light and sound completely unique notes in the song. Finding ways to operate within this framework, which is a vast encyclopedia of information and inspiration we could change the meaning of the word entanglement from a unfortunate circumstance to one of freedom and limitless potential. If you operate amidst the laws of the entanglement. The level to which you are able to perceive the benefit of how things are actually entangled, On a chemical, biological, and atomic level, the more you can learn to operate within them. The more limitless the potential.
By Sarah St.Erth5 years ago in Psyche
Hold the Healing
I try not to let my memories get me into a depressed mental state but I do often find myself feeling down about my childhood. There were definitely some good times, but there were so many bad times. I don't mean that as an exaggeration, I mean that as I come to realize I was and probably still am, to some degree "damaged" by the all the trauma. Let's begin.
By Monifa Lewis5 years ago in Psyche
Mind vs Brain
Think about it for a second. Think about it in solely a corporeal lens. We are creatures of survival. Not just in the big, 127-Hours-type situations, but in the day-to-day. Our bodies tell us what we need to do when we need to do it. We need energy to fuel our bodies so our tummies gurgle and the smells of food become very appealing and we eventually find a way to consume nourishment. We need sleep so our brains produce melatonin in a relatively diurnal (pause for students and insomniacs) rhythm and we begin to slow in bodily function, recline and fall into a slumber. Many of these routine things we do are because our bodies signal the need for it. But our bodies are truly nothing without the brain in both the physical and mental process. Our brain is the mastermind (literally) of the whole operation, the reason we survive. We breathe at pace because the mastermind knows how much oxygen we need, we gain adrenaline that gives us extra power to battle or flee in situations of danger, and we do these things seemingly instinctually when the circumstance arises. But the brain has a separate domain, the one that I'll call the mind for delineation purposes only, that becomes the reason some may decide to cease existence. Now think about that for a second. We are wired to do anything it takes to survive but there is another realm in the mind that can override all of that natural action and instead put oneself into the situation our brains actively avoid. Death means different things for different people, so here's my take.
By Arya5 years ago in Psyche
Why won't you heal?
6 years ago, almost to the day I was diagnosed but when will it end? You can have days, weeks, months or even years go by thinking you are fine, thinking you are healed and then as sudden as a lightening bolt hits the sky you begin feeling an invisible pain that is an un-welcome yet known guest haunting every thought.
By Bea Hood 5 years ago in Psyche
Identity Crisis
Throughout life you pick up tiny bits of wisdom, here and there. Some you disregard, others stick to you like those prickly things that cling to your pants when you walk through the woods. Though you may try, it seems you cannot get rid of them. One of those bits of wisdom that has been clinging to me recently is JUST BE YOURSELF.
By Courtney Ramsey-Coleman, MS, RD, LDN5 years ago in Psyche
The Inner Dialogue
I get trapped between the comfort of stability and the desire for the unexpected - something more scintillating than the minutia of day-to-day existence. It’s monotonous, tiring and dull. I hate my job. I feel fortunate to have it but hate that I’m a part of an industry that stalks people online and encourages more consumption. I’m trapped in cage of my own hand, built at increasing speed within the confines of quarantine. I’m privileged to find myself so bored and without eminent risk to my home, health and modern comforts. But I’m frustrated and unmotivated. I’m stuck.
By Tera Brown5 years ago in Psyche
It is Perfectly Okay to Admit You Are Not Okay
Question – There are days that I just don’t want to do this life thing any more. I am constantly thinking I need to leave this earth life behind. It is just too much to bare. Day after day, I just don’t want to be living. I hate these horrible thoughts in my head. Are they real? Are they a prompting I need to follow through with or can it be stopped or healed? What is going on?
By Kristena Eden5 years ago in Psyche
Holding onto Hope
It’s easy to see the scars on those who are victims of their own minds. Their lives crumble, they exude a tiredness that is almost contagious, and often the person they are is overshadowed by the illness that is affecting them. They lose part of their identity and so many mentally ill patients feel they will never again find it. And yet, there are so many far reaching effects of the illness that are so rarely considered.
By Antonia Humphrey5 years ago in Psyche
Breakfast at Lion’s
Once upon a Summer I lived on a bus in the mountains with a roommate named Lion. One July morning Lion drove the bus to a rent a car place to visit our friend Nova. Just having left the world of dreams and not having had coffee yet I was not yet ready for socializing. So Lion says here I got breakfast eat some of these and drink your coffee and I will be inside with Nova when you are awake. So I made coffee and had a morning toke. Then looked at the gallon ziplock bag on the table that he called breakfast. It appeared to be filled with special mushrooms. I had never before eaten special mushrooms but one or two might just make a wonderful breakfast. Now munchies being what they are I never could recall how many I actually ate but it was a significant sight beyond one or two.
By Miles Modine II5 years ago in Psyche
The Ruined Man.
A hazy confusion of sadness and white wet, foggy mist surrounds a man coated in masses of dirt and bloody scars. The only clothing he chooses to wear is a beaten and dusty, nearly ragged black cloth suit. This ruined man faces a crippling task in front of him: a large, ominous, ice-cold body of water. He stands on top of a small piece of rock and grass on a small island where he holds himself, as he looks up ahead at the goal the ruined man wishes to reach; he breathes in the wet freezing air around him. The ambition he seeks is a bright burning bulb of pure light past the deep frigid river of water; the man takes a step, finally descending into the icy body of dark water. The feeling of the lake surrounding him fills him with chills. They stab into his body like daggers.
By Mohammed Khan. 5 years ago in Psyche
Déjà Vu: An Enigma
A few years back I was visiting Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia as a tourist. We were entering a shopping mall when a group of students approached me with a few questions as a part of their school project. First few were simple ones like from where were we and what we found fascinating in this city.
By Richa Khare5 years ago in Psyche
Depression Memes Help People With Depression: Study
Welcome to a collection of memes and links to teach, entertain, and inspire you about mental health. Because it's still so cold where I am, today's digest only consists of uplifting messages I've gleaned from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and several other platforms where you can connect with others.
By Erica Ball5 years ago in Psyche