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Airports, Rail Companies, and Supermarkets Are Supporting People with Hidden Disabilities in a Lovely Way
So, I recently discovered something that could potentially work incredibly well, providing it gets the attention it deserves. I saw an article online, which went into detail about the new Hidden Disability Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
By Lewis Jefferies6 years ago in Psyche
Being an "Old Soul" Is Trash
If you're anything like me, you've heard "you've got such an old soul" since you were old enough to hold a conversation. I used to carry that badge with honor—Look at me, I've got this old soul, older people like me, they talk to me, and I'm not just some kid to them.
By Harley Myers6 years ago in Psyche
Normy and the Step-Addict
So you find yourself in a blended family with stepchildren, some who are grown up. By no fault of your own, one of the stepchildren happens to become a drug addict. You and your partner are non-drug users, not alcoholics and never have been. You are both "Normies" (normal people who do not alter their state of being by getting high or drunk all the time, preferring to mentally keep it normal).
By Sarah Seas6 years ago in Psyche
Are You Sick of Shame?
The feeling of shame is one of the most overpowering feelings you can ever experience. The definition of the emotion implies that you had to have done something, therefore, you feel humiliated or embarrassed. I'm sure we've all been there after doing something out of character, and you end up feeling shameful.
By Ayanda Mandlazi6 years ago in Psyche
Labelling Theory
Though we think that our generation is full of labels, and the that effects can be noticed as universal effects shared among people from different walks of life, it not very much of a new field that we are going into; as the theory of labelling had its origin since 1897 when a French author Emile Durkheim first suggested that behaviours are deviant only when society labelled them as deviant. The effects of labelling people can be observed in numerous wide spectrums, as the variables can vary among different people and the society they are in, such as different effects on labelling of gay people may vary from country to country, or how the effects can vary from labels associated with the person’s socioeconomic status or mental health. Even though these labels may be deemed negative, it is pretty much an undeniable fact that they are essential and pretty much incorporated in our social daily life, and to have them dismissed from our lives are just impossible.
By Ashrul 'Bob' Saifudin6 years ago in Psyche
Jarrid Wilson, Depression and the Church Celebrity Culture
I heard the news today, oh boy… Jarrid Wilson, 30 y/o pastor commits suicide… had battled depression for years and it finally overcame him. What a world we live in right? What a strange Christian industry we have created… I’m sure the guy must have felt the pressure to put on a brave face, be the strong young pastor with the bright future ahead. I read he started a ministry to reach out to those who struggled with the things he struggled with, but it all became too much.
By Brother Fynn6 years ago in Psyche
My Spiritual Connection Through Music
June 15, 2018, This Is Me Company, sharing my life experience. Didn't get much sleep last night and I was having a hard time getting out of a funk this morning. Up at 5:30, 45-minute drive in traffic to work, where I arrive two hours early to avoid heavier traffic. Usually, I go to the gym, work out, then get to work and do yoga. I work at a yoga studio so I'm fortunate to be able to use the studio. But this morning I wasn't feeling it. I felt off and exhausted.
By Victoria Heard6 years ago in Psyche
