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Maladaptive Daydreaming
I noticed a change in me, about eight years ago. At that time I was a sophomore in high-school and I found it extremely hard to concentrate in class. I was daydreaming or at the time I thought that’s what I was doing. At a moments of notice I would dream about another world and role play in my head of this world. It was an intense dream and I’ll always have vivid pictures in my head of what the people looked like and their names.
By Khadijah Jackson5 years ago in Psyche
Depression Explained Using the MCU
Before we start, I'd like to make two side notes. First, this article is based entirely on my personal experience with depression. Second, my personal experience with depression goes back about 6 years when I was first diagnosed with depression after leaving the military. That being said, let's get to the subject, shall we?
By Anthony Hall5 years ago in Psyche
Learn about depression
It’s around that time of year where many people in the world take a heavy toll with their depression. I am one of those many people. Being an individual with depression and educating others about depression is a personal duty of mine. You may ask yourself why, why does she feel so responsible to teach others about depression? Because of the stigma that comes with it. Depression is more then sadness and its not an out for those who have it either.
By Lavinia Guadalupe5 years ago in Psyche
Mental Illness Part 1 : The Genetic Factor
Looking back on my childhood memories (let's consider "childhood" in this instance to be birth to the onset of puberty), neither my parents or I knew or even considered that I may suffer from a mental illness. Born in 1972, mental illness in children rarely seemed to be a concern for parents or physicians in the upper-middle class community where I was raised.
By Gin Merritt5 years ago in Psyche
A Testament of Tenacity:
THE BEGINNING: My earliest childhood memory comes down to one tumultuous day, which I can recall vividly! This was probably the most infamous day of my life, which, conversely, is as memorable as the day my uncle told me we were going to Walt Disney World! It is the day that set into effect, every experience of my existence! It was the day I ran away from my mother's one bedroom apartment! She had been abusing me, like many times before. However, I told myself, this time was going to be different. I couldn't take it anymore! This was the last time! In crisis mode, my autonomic nervous system fully triggered, I was in fight or flight mode, and I chose flight! I ran down the steps of our second floor apartment, with my mother chasing me in a fit of rage, carrying a belt or coat hanger, whichever she had chosen that instance, to scourge me with! I had the advantage being much smaller and quicker than her, so I outran her.
By Sean P. Muchler5 years ago in Psyche
Here's Why ADHD Patients Have Such Different Experiences
According to a 2016 CDC survey, around 6.1 million or 9.4% of children have been diagnosed with ADHD, which may not seem like much compared to the general population, but is definitely more than we might expect (CDC). Almost everyone knows at least one person with ADHD, and interestingly enough, each of these people has experiences and symptoms that are unique to them. For example, one person with ADHD may struggle with paying attention during class, another person may struggle more with tics and excessive talking, and yet another patient may have issues with all of the above. But why, you might wonder, do these differences occur? Studies have shown that there are many reasons why the ADHD experience may be different for each patient, including the different types of ADHD, a genetic predisposition for certain symptoms, comorbidities that may go along with ADHD, and traumatic events experienced during key times of brain development.
By Celia Pyburn5 years ago in Psyche
