Latest Stories

Most recently published stories in Psyche.

The Corners of My Mind
My words were difficult to read, he said. “They’re not exactly a picnic to write,” I answered. “But if you really want to see what’s in my head…”
By Christa Leigh5 years ago in Psyche
The Sweet Rose Bowl
When I was 17 I was like any other angry, rebellious teenager. I did whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. I took advantage of my mothers' guilt and illness. Obviously thinking back now I regret a lot of the decisions I've made; this being one of them.
By Cheyenne Klein5 years ago in Psyche
The Effects
Let's talk about the effects of trauma. Short term and long term. How the effect people differently and how different traumas effect the same person.
By Tabitha White5 years ago in Psyche
How I successfully practice the "Finding Calm in the Chaos" superpower and you should too!!
There is no magic wand to make this change happen or a mantra that will cause overnight success with this. It takes time to put this into practice and reap the rewards of this mindset and operational dynamic. It does not matter when you start practicing this since it will become permanent thereafter.
By Anand Safi5 years ago in Psyche
3 Tips for Hypochondriacs . Top Story - February 2021.
If you read my article that I published for my birthday, then you will know a little bit about me. Long story short, I suffer from agoraphobia and hypochondria and have for a very, very long time now. You would have also probably noticed that I have written articles on coping with agoraphobia. Remember, I say coping, not cures. I have personally never found a cure, but I have found methods of coping that makes it less daunting to deal with. I have never written one about my hypochondria because until about 2019, I had never really found a coping mechanism for it.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Psyche
Homelessness in Denver almost drove me to suicide
Suicide is such a dark topic. The only reason I’m writing about it is because I truly almost committed it. At least I thought about it very closely. I came up with three possible ways of ending my life. I even made arrangements with someone to carry out one possible method.
By David Heitz5 years ago in Psyche
7 Years of Recovery
7 years ago, I was hospitalized for my eating disorder and haven’t looked back (as in stopped trying. I definitely relapsed quite a bit)
By Morgan Hannaleck5 years ago in Psyche
Psychology Of The Victim Complex
Back in clinical psychology, a “victim complex” or “victim mentality” refers to a character trait of persons who think they’re always the victims of others’ damaging activities, even if made aware of proof to the contrary. Many men and women undergo regular periods of easy self-pity — within their grieving process, for instance.
By Fahim Chughtai5 years ago in Psyche
What I Learned About Life While Watching My Best Friend Die
By the time I turned 25, I had all but given up on the idea that I would ever have a female best friend. I had a big circle of friends, but I had never really found my person.
By Bradlee Bryant5 years ago in Psyche
I'm Not Lazy, I'm Mentally Ill
There are some days I just can’t bring myself to get out of bed in the morning. For the most part, I usually fight through that and drag my ass out of bed, but to what end?
By Meaghan Ward5 years ago in Psyche
How To Deal With Anxiety? 5 Tips By Actor Julian Brand
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems nowadays and it can prove to be harmful, even if it might not seem that major to a lot of people. The basic definition of anxiety is constant and excessive worry about day to day happenings. Plus, the chaotic world we live in today isn’t helping much. A little bit of anxiety is what all of us deal with daily and it kinda helps by keeping us careful and attentive, however, it becomes a major problem if the level of anxiety increases to an unbearable point.
By John Daik5 years ago in Psyche
How we live now...
Today I got out of bed. I mean, I did physically get out of bed yesterday, long enough to make chicken nuggets and curly fries for breakfast, but then I went back to bed. I climbed back into my pit and put low quality television films on where I couldn't even bring myself to pick up my current book.
By Cassandra Carter5 years ago in Psyche