Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Psyche.
Project I.C.U.
I hate bipolar. It’s awesome! Sometimes I wonder if I’m truly bipolar or if I’m just an extremely sensitive person. I lean towards believing the diagnoses since my bipolar meds seem to really help stabilize my moods. Either way having this mental abnormality can be both a blessing and a curse, because I experience the highest highs along with the lowest lows.
By Becca Willson6 years ago in Psyche
A Story of High FD
We often go through life, and admire the people around us that are successful, that have that life motivation that we cannot think that we can ever achieve. But we rarely think that any of those successful people we idolize struggle, or suffer at all. In our mind, we are always the only ones that are going through it.
By Anastasia S6 years ago in Psyche
Dyslexia + Me = A Stealth Mission
I had to escape. That was the second thing I learned in the first-grade on the first day of school. The moment the teacher turned her back, I made my move. I hurried to the door, twisted the knob, and slowly pulled it open. The door made a loud creaking sound, and I expected the teacher to turn around and tell me to go back to my seat and sit down. She didn’t. She was too busy helping a student who was having a seizure. The boy was shaking and sliding out of his wheelchair. It was the second time he’d had a seizure in less than five minutes. It was kind of scary to see, but the teacher had told us there was nothing to worry about and that the boy would be fine. The boy didn’t seem fine. Nothing seemed fine, nothing at all.
By Angela Purbaugh6 years ago in Psyche
How to Conquer Your Negative Body Image
I'll never forget the first time I heard someone call me chicken legs. Cause I tried laughing along with them. I thought maybe if I laughed and didn't show I was hurt, they wouldn't think I was weak, and more importantly, it would make me feel stronger than I was.
By Landon Girod6 years ago in Psyche
Take a Walk with Me
I sincerely feel like I am never going to be one way, one kind of person. I am always spiraling downward, before forcing myself back up, taking a few steps, and then finding myself on my knees again. I look at people that are always walking forward, never sitting down, never falling, and I just feel purely envious of their absolute and unbreakable strength.
By Katie Rees6 years ago in Psyche
6 Small Ways to Alleviate Your Depression Symptoms
If you’ve ever experienced some degree of depression, you’ll know how hard it can be to crawl out of that darkness. Here are six small things you can do to help ease, and maybe even breakthrough your depression—small things that can make a difference in how you’re feeling.
By Tracy Stine6 years ago in Psyche
Why Anger Can Be a Primary Emotion
In the mental health field, many clinicians believe that anger is a mask or secondary emotion for another underlying emotion like sadness or fear. I do think there is some emotional suppression on the part of the clinician to not acknowledge anger as a primary emotion. One major component of mental health awareness is to start where the client is, and make sure they are able to express all emotions. Whether an emotion is primary or secondary can create a sense that one emotion is more important than the other. In reality, all emotions are key and crucial in healing. The real issue is how to help a person heal and release emotions in a healthy way.
By Eva Gordon6 years ago in Psyche
Suddenly Single (Pt. 3)
I guess it’s true what they say that things often have to get worse before they get better. That’s probably because we tend to make things worse before we’re ready to make them better. I know, for me, it’s easier to wallow in self-pity and just wish things were different and then blame others for my situation than it is to do the work needed to push on toward a brighter tomorrow.
By Becca Willson6 years ago in Psyche
