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Dealing With Emotional Trauma After an Accident
Right after an accident, your most pressing concerns are usually related to the health and safety of everyone involved, dealing with the medical insurance companies, and worrying about how the accident will affect you financially. Once you’ve secured your Toronto injury lawyer to help with the financial aspects, you’ll need to begin collecting all receipts for medical bills related to the accident. People don’t always realize in the early stages that they might benefit from speaking with a counselor or therapist until much later, when the claim is settled, and the time to submit medical expense reimbursement requests has passed.
By Tobias Gillot7 years ago in Psyche
Using Art to Cope with Substance Abuse and Depression
After three years of addiction, I found myself battling with temptations once again. My wife and I were having problems with our marriage. Although she was there during my darkest days, I never realized how greatly my addiction affected our relationship until I returned home after spending time in rehab. My kids, aged seven and three, were more than happy to see me again, but my wife’s reaction was not as positive.
By Patrick Bailey7 years ago in Psyche
Dark Moments
Am I the only one who went they get sick, no matter what the illness is, their mind turns against them? Because you are stuck doing nothing but healing, your brain wonders due to not having anything to distract it other than crappy TV or films. And if you have an anxious brain like mine, your brain can go to some dark places.
By Rosie Anne Wright7 years ago in Psyche
Everything Tastes Better Than Skinny Feels
Anorexia recovery is an uphill struggle; let me tell you why its worth it. 'Skinny' doesn't always feel good Most eating disorders are usually a product of other mental health issues, or of something else going on in your life. For many anorexia sufferers, a bad break up, or an anxiety attack, or any number of other negative circumstances can make them feel out of control. So, what do they do? Focus on things they can control. Namely: what they eat. Anorexia Nervosa is most commonly caused by negative mental health, or a preoccupation with body image (over-exposure to social media and toxic body ideals can have a huge impact), and sufferers often think that restricting what they eat, or being ‘skinny’ will make them feel better.
By Emily Goodwin7 years ago in Psyche
Brainstorms I: Depression
Let’s start with an introduction. My name is Laura and I am a current MSc student in neuroscience and future PhD in psychiatry. In these last years, I have come to realize how little communication there is between scientists and the rest of society. Science is always advancing, creating new tools and obtaining new knowledge that can be of use to everyone, or that can pose new ethical questions on which society as a whole should have a say. But how is anyone going to take advantage of the new information or generate a debate with it, if it is not made available to them in an accessible and comprehensible way?
By Laura Sotillos Elliott7 years ago in Psyche
I Am Not My Mental Illness
Hello my fellow readers and writers! I am new to blogging and too this platform so I thought that I would take a quick minute to introduce myself, before hopping into this article. For starters my name is Sierra and I'm 16 years old. I am from a small town in Michigan and along with being an aspiring journalist. How my Friday nights go is staying home watching Hulu or reading a book that I got from a local bookstore. Photography is another passion of mine. When I can't find the words to express something I use an image to capture my emotions. I go to a small one hallway high school that is full of drama and raging hormones. Sounds fun, right? You could say that I am a total nerd. One would come to the conclusion that I am your typical teenager. Well enough about me let's jump in to this article.
By Sierra Nieuwenhuis7 years ago in Psyche
This Is Me Asking for Help
I've never had very much... I won't lie about that, but I've always found ways to be at least a little happy. From a young age, I was always different, always made fun of for my weight, how I was as a person... even how I never really could speak or perform like I wanted to. As a young child, I got along better with adults than kids my age. My first real best friend was a sixth grader when I was in first grade. I haven't ever had more than one or two close friends, and I always picked the ones more liable to move or find a way to leave me right when it hurt the most. Then, my family started leaving me, too. First was my grandparents which was a natural timing; I'd never really thought much on it until I soon lost my father as well. I was 12 and had only had one boyfriend. Well, after losing my dad, it seemed like more and more of my peers realized I would be a soft target. I was made fun of relentlessly to the point that going to a different high school than most of them was the best part of getting older.
By Kira Lydia G.7 years ago in Psyche
Personality and Behavior Changes After an Accident
When you suffer a life-changing accident, you’ll begin to notice some changes. Not only will you need to recover from whatever physical injury you have suffered, but you’ll need to recover mentally and emotionally, as well. You may begin to notice some personality and behavior changes after you experience an accident.
By Claire Peters7 years ago in Psyche
6 Effective Ways to Overcome Depression
As practice in the field of psychology shows, people who subject themselves to stress or heavy loads (whether physical, intellectual, or moral) are prone to neurosis. But in addition to the way of life, there are also external factors that create a cyclical psychological state: autumn depression, magnetic storms, and the moon phase.
By Amelia Grant7 years ago in Psyche
Living With Anxiety
There was something bittersweet about figuring out that I had an anxiety disorder. My entire life I always felt a little different. Even as a child, I would wonder what was wrong with me. How come I always felt like an outcast? Better yet.... how come I always felt nervous about absolutely everything I did?
By Lucy Lights7 years ago in Psyche
Living with Anxiety
I’ve never fully understood mental illness. Never experienced it, I suppose. I’ve experienced funks, usually on a Sunday evening. I’ve been sad, really sad sometimes. But that’s it. I’ve been able to deal with it most of the time after a couple of Jocko Willink motivational videos and achieving something in my day. Clawing back the control through creating something, or tending to tasks in my house, or even sometimes just taking my son to the park.
By Conor Miggan7 years ago in Psyche
