Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Psyche.
How to Overcome Your Anxiety and Be Mentally Secure
Perspective is key. By keeping at the back of your mind, both your morals and goals close to you every single day. You’ll end up having a mindset that allows you so much freedom from your own thoughts and provide you with the security to achieve whatever you want.
By Yaqoob Ahmad5 years ago in Psyche
Music Saved Me
It's funny as an adult to look back on those defining moments that made you who you are. For me, it was when I was fifteen and discovered music as a safe place where I could just be without judgement or expectations. I had always felt like I didn't quite fit in but could never put my finger on exactly why. When I was younger I had many friends but as we all grew older, we became distant as new groups were forms and many of us were labeled as outcasts. Me and a few others gravitated together since we did not fit into any of the other popular groups. I was a teacher's pet and a nerd but back then, it was not cool to be so. I was a chubby girl that wasn't rich or athletic. I wanted friends and to be apart of some kind of group, I just didn't know how to accomplish this. So, I grew farther and farther into my own little bubble. I had my books which allowed me a certain level of escape to various adventures where I didn't have to be me for a time. Then, there was my music. I grew up in a time where the music was amazing. The eighties and nineties truly had the best music; I would probably include the seventies into this musical world of mine as well.
By Barbara Beals5 years ago in Psyche
From Block to Boss- The Diary of an Addict Part 1
Every morning I woke up, feverish, chills running down my spine. My skin felt like tiny needles were pricking me all over. It was as if my epidermis had the carbonation of a freshly opened Sprite. Nausea overcame all my senses. Shaking and sweating, I rolled over searching my nightstand for the cure. Checking the clock, it was 3 AM. My 6-month-old baby still soundly asleep. I opened the drawer on the table. Small, blue glassine bags tucked neatly inside individual mini Ziploc pouches, were strewn all throughout the drawer. I rifled through them, choosing the two that looked the fullest. I began emptying them on the screen of my phone. I used to use my ID, or whatever card was readily available to sort them into lines, but I didn’t bother anymore. What did it matter what shape it was in when I put the heroin up my nose? Shaking, I reached over and grabbed the first dollar bill that my fingers could reach inside of my purse. As carefully as I could, I rolled the bill into a tube and inhaled my instant cure. I lay back, letting my mucus absorb the brownish powder substance and let it drip down the back of my throat. Within minutes, the shaking stopped. The chills went away. My skin didn’t hurt to be touched anymore. I was well again. I peered out of my bedroom window. We were in the middle of a snowstorm. 20 inches of pure white climbed almost to the top of the window frame. Maybe today I’ll have some peace and quiet. Luckily for me, I wasn’t just an addict- I was the supplier as well.
By Jessica LaConte5 years ago in Psyche
Living On The Borderline.
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a disorder that has a long series of long-term patterns, unstable emotions and bad feelings. It involves inner experiences that cause impulsiveness. Relationships will suffer. It is often confused with Bipolar Disorder or Intermittent Explosive Disorder. A personality pattern is shown over time, and it goes through three stages; these stages may take months or years to cycle through—the personality swings from one stage to the next. An identity crisis may also be present.
By M.O. LeClair5 years ago in Psyche
A Jump Through Time.
What is this strange world? It is so familiar yet so foreign. It's as though things have sped up and people are living their lives faster and more openly. It is not a major change but enough to feel different. It feels as if I have taken a short trip to the future.
By Andrew Donaldson5 years ago in Psyche
Life begins at 60
My journey into the new life I would have for myself began with a trip to the detox! I had been heavily drinking for about the last 10 years . As I watched my own health decline I also began to see my relationship; my children; and my general state of well being go as well. Suddenly things that had always been black and white had an incredible amount of gray.
By Sylvia Sandlin5 years ago in Psyche
A Year of Triumph
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 51.5 million Americans reported living with a mental illness in 2019. That number represents 20.6% of the American population. As a part of that number, I've struggled with generalized anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder for many years. Like all battles, there are periods of rest; seasons of life where the symptoms lie dormant and I'm able to breathe, and connect, and live the way I want to live. I'm able to wake up in the morning, drink a cup of tea and enjoy the peace that so often eludes me. Those periods of rest can last anywhere from a week to 4 years, but they do come, and they are coveted.
By Emily Flanagan 5 years ago in Psyche
Time To Dig Deep
As a kid that barely listened and skipped most classes at school, especially English, it's an anomaly that I'm even entering a writing challange. 2020 has been tough for many globally riddled with tragedy and mental illness, it was no different for me and my family. Myself, my wife, my now 9yo son, all suffering severe mental illness due to the cards of life we were dealt. I was suicidal twice, almost left behind two beautiful boys 8 and 4 (now 9 and 5) and my wife.
By Chris Bligh5 years ago in Psyche
