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Peter Pan Syndrome/Disorder
I'm pretty sure most of us know who Peter Pan is; the boy who could fly, and was sometimes shown with Tinker Bell at his side, the boy who lived but didn't grow up! Yeah, well that's NOT who i'm going to be writing about. This disorder actually can be related to how Peter Pan lives and who he is.
By Scott Lavely7 years ago in Psyche
Being with Someone with Depression
I will start off by saying that this is my experience and that this may not be everyone's experience, but I'm writing this for therapy reasons and just to share. So I will insert a trigger warning here for those of you who are triggered by suicide or depression; this post is not suitable for you.
By Lena Bailey7 years ago in Psyche
Brainstorms II: the Fundamentals of Depression
Okay, so I got a bit carried away in my first post, starting with something as specific as the implication of the immune system in depression. Maybe I should have started with something a bit more general, like the systems involved in depression that have been established for years, and then moved onto more current topics. So that’s what I’m sharing with you today! I hope it’s still interesting to all; at least it will give us a more stable grounding on what depression is caused by. Specifically, you’ll find three more traditional hypotheses that try to give some explanation to the root of depression.
By Laura Sotillos Elliott7 years ago in Psyche
Adapting to Now
I am going to start this off with a little bit of personal history, but before I do, I wanted to add a couple of trigger warnings. I know that talking about this stuff can be triggering to some people, and specifically people in my audience, and I want to make sure that everyone is safe. So in light of that, I would like to state the following:
By Paige Graffunder7 years ago in Psyche
Help Is Within You For Depression and Anxiety
Depression and anxiety is a huge problem that we are facing in our community and world today. Many people are depressed and may not even know it. What is depression? Depression is a mood disorder that causes one to feel lonely, sad, or even uninterested in the world around them. Extreme depression can lead to anxiety. Anxiety is a sense that something bad is always going to happen. When you have anxiety you are always worried about what could go wrong. With Anxiety attack you are in extreme worry mode and you begin to have a racing heart making you feel like you may have a heart attack but it’s just your Adrenaline that has skyrocketed. Being depressed can really take a toll on one’s body and mind. However there are ways that you can help yourself if you experience any depression or anxiety.
By Mia Morales7 years ago in Psyche
The Best Approaches for Eliminating Depression
Depression is among the deadliest mental conditions anyone can have. However, being depressed is, to some extent, normal in life because of the many challenges we encounter every day. If you are depressed right now, therefore, don’t panic or lose hope, because like millions of people before you, you are guaranteed of finding help for as long as you seek it. There are a host of medical as well as natural remedies to your problem. Here are a few of them.
By Flora Mayer7 years ago in Psyche
That Little Voice in Your Head Is Real
In my last post I gave a little introduction to myself that included a brief overview of my experience of being a dancer and how it made me who I am. I would recommend giving that one a read if you haven’t already. As I said, I am a dancer (despite my lack of actual classes at the moment). Once a dancer always a dancer. The many years of classes and exams made me a very tough and enduring person. But it also gave me the chance to view myself in a way that most people won’t. There is a large difference between looking at yourself in a mirror in the bathroom and standing in a leotard and tights in front of a wall of mirrors and needing to critique the shapes you are making with your body. There is a lot of self-criticism that comes with being a dancer, and this criticism can become all-consuming if you have the predisposition to obsessive behaviour and thought, which I do.
By Alyssa Chiara7 years ago in Psyche
Maintaining Healthy Relationships in Recovery
The first and most important relationship in recovery must be developing a relationship with yourself. Through self-discovery in sobriety, you will begin to accept a new identity and an entirely new way of living. Addiction is a family disease and you may find many of your relationships to be in complete disarray and chaos. As you take inventory of past behaviors, resentments, and defects of character, you will begin to practice forgiveness, change, and hopefully make way for the development of healthy relationships throughout the process.
By Tricia Moceo7 years ago in Psyche
How to Navigate Through Symptoms of PTSD in Early Recovery
According to the Mayo Clinic, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event—either experiencing it or witnessing it. It is no secret that many individuals struggling with untreated PTSD find themselves self-medicating with other substances. Some common symptoms of PTSD are: nightmares, lack of sleep, irritability, loss of appetite, flashbacks, emotional distress, hopelessness, loss of focus, feelings of rage/resentments, suicidal thoughts, memory loss, feelings of guilt/shame, easily alarmed, hyper-vigilance, loss of memory, and even utter avoidance or dissociation.
By Tricia Moceo7 years ago in Psyche
