Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Psyche.
Understanding Life at 25
Healing from trauma is one of the hardest, most complicated, and messiest processes I have ever dealt with. Trauma is one of those things that affect everyone differently however, I believe that we can agree on at least a few of those negative effects and how they impact our lives.
By M. McFadden5 years ago in Psyche
Better Ways of Treating Sociopathy
Treating sociopathy is all about making them get into therapy in order to learn empathy for others. A sociopath in treatment has to be trained to look at themselves very hard, and be like, hey, I'm a jerk. Remember, readers, I do not have a degree, in anything save a BA in English, and so I'm writing this as pure satire. Narcissistic people have an inflated sense of arrogant importance which means they are hard to treat because they don't like therapy, not when therapy forces one to admit they are "wrong" or to see and air out your weaknesses dirty laundry. In a job interview, a sociopath would skirt around the question "what are your biggest weakness?" Or "what is your biggest weakness?"
By Iria Vasquez-Paez5 years ago in Psyche
Survivor
I was 4 1/2 years old when my biological mother and her boyfriend at the time began molesting me. It lasted a little under two years. My sister was born after it stopped, mom getting pregnant by his best friend had ended the relationship and abuse. I had disassociated from the abuse and remember very little of things before we were removed from our mother’s care.
By Nikki McBertie5 years ago in Psyche
Depression feels like Drowning
*WARNING* This is mostly a sad post and I want to express my feelings through writing. Sometimes it may go of balance but the point is still there. Meaning it can sometimes sound like a poem. (Just letting you guys know! I’m sorry ahead of time😭)
By Nahla White5 years ago in Psyche
Why I hug my teddy bear
Struggling with depression and anxiety all my life isn't an easy thing to do. Growing up since early childhood with no therapy and no social support and nobody to talk to about the issues and drama I've been dealing with on my own. It's even harder to do so when I have verbal speech disorder. So, I became a social introvert, just keep to myself and stay away from people who mean spirited, tyrannically, manipulative and critical, even if with some family members, friends, neighbors, teachers and students I grew up with.
By Aisha Charmalique Bowens5 years ago in Psyche
Quick Mental Fixes to Put Anxiety Under Control
We are at our best when nothing bothers us – mentally and emotionally. But try doing something while you have anxiety that seems out of control. Surely, you will under-perform or fall below the quality of your outputs. Isn’t that then a compelling reason why learning how to manage our anxiety and put everything under control especially on times when we really need so is badly important? Bet you agree with that. Do you? So, here’s the good thing: we are capable of handling it under any circumstances. How? Now that’s another question to settle.
By Louie Missap5 years ago in Psyche
3 Agoraphobia Coping Mechanisms
Since I was very young, I was diagnosed with pretty bad agoraphobia. It led to a number of things: dermatillomania, hypochondria and various social anxiety problems and panic disorders. During university, I collapsed a number of times in various locations including the library and the lunchroom because of my panic attacks. My agoraphobia no doubt has caused my life to be completely isolated from most every other meaningful human connection. Am I worried about that? No. What am I worried about? I am worried that I one day, it will become impossible for me to shut myself away and so, I require a coping mechanism. Even though it is difficult, I am pretty sure it is not impossible.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Psyche
A letter to my ex abuser
You know who you are, So it’s been quite a year, I mean can you believe how much has changed. Wow, this time last year I was just falling for you. To be honest I’m quite shocked that we’ve ended up here. Like in the past year, you went went from my friend , to dating, to losing your virginity, ending with me being a dumb ass, and finding us where we are now. In one shy year you have become abusive and my controller.
By JPWrites.25 years ago in Psyche
4 Self Care Tips to Practice if You Live With an Addict
Living with an addict is one of the hardest things to do. First, you have people on the outside asking you, “why don’t you just leave” or “why don’t you kick them out?” It might seem that simple - but it’s not. Everyone has their own circumstances and reasoning for why they do the things we do and we can’t always control that.
By Hailey Parks5 years ago in Psyche
