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Most recently published stories 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
Borderline for Beginners
Any information given is based upon my experience and is not to replace medical or psychiatric care. Borderline personality disorder is a complex mental illness that is often misunderstood. Often, a diagnosis does not come without a lot of misdiagnoses and frustration. The stigma surrounding this particular mental illness is one of the most severe. People with borderline personality disorder are often treated unfairly by doctors and those in the mental health system because of the lack of education surrounding the subject.
By the.unstable.sibling7 years ago in Psyche
Leaving Myself Behind
I am not the same person I used to be. I had to leave myself behind. This was different than just growing as a person; it was artificial, and it was intentional. It was the most challenging thing I have ever done. I don’t think I could have survived without it. It was for the best.
By Lillian Myers7 years ago in Psyche
A Look Behind the Mask
Facing the reality that the person you fell deeply in love with never actually existed is unbelievably painful. While you were preoccupied with loving them and shapeshifting to please them, they were busy plotting your destruction for their own gratification.Most victims do not realize that they are being abused, or hope their partner will change for the better. Others are aware but feel trapped and helpless to leave due to codependency, financial strain, lack of family support or resources, or simply because they are afraid for their lives. Here are a few signs and flags that might indicate you are in an abusive relationship:
By Samantha Clarke7 years ago in Psyche
Family Systems View of My Life as a Young Woman With Cerebral Palsy
At some point or another just about everyone tries to make some sense of his or her own life. In the busy world that most of us live in today, it is a blessing that we can stand on the shoulders of psychologists like Urie Bronfenbrenner, who provide a framework that allows us to examine our life from a developmental standpoint in a methodical way. As stated in the fifth edition of The Developing Person Through the Life Span, Urie Bronfenbrenner, a developmental researcher, created a developmental theory known as the Ecological Systems Theory. This theory proposes that each person is significantly affected by interactions among a number of overlapping ecosystems. These systems include the microsystem, the mesosystem, the exosystem, the macosystem, and more recently he added the chronosystem. The microsystem is the primary component to this theory, and for a child it involves the family, peer group, classroom, neighborhood, and for some, a place of worship. The next component is the interwoven relationship, or cooperation of at least two members in the microsystem. For example, if a parent meets with their child’s teacher to help the child, the mesosystem is at work.
By Melissa Hevenor The Psychic In Your Pocket7 years ago in Psyche
Helping Your Child With Mental Illness
I was 13 the first time anyone noticed I was struggling. My grades in school started to slip, I lost friends, and I began to isolate myself. It was scary to have people ask me questions and want to change my routine. I didn't trust them, I thought, "There's no way they will understand this." While I still understand this thought, I realize that it was not 100 percent the case.
By the.unstable.sibling7 years ago in Psyche
Relieving Stress in Nature
The week has been long and unforgiving. Stress is mounting, leading to anxiety, loss of focus, and the feeling of depression coming on. Now imagine a free and easy way to combat that stress. Spending time in nature can improve mental health by reducing stress, depression, and improving mental clarity.
By The Wondering Poet7 years ago in Psyche
Finding Hope
For as long as I can remember, depression has played a huge part in my life. Not because I wanted it to, or because I let it, but because of the chemical imbalance taking place inside my brain. I honestly don't remember when my diagnosis switched from "depression" to "major depressive disorder." When I was 19, I was told I not only had major depression, but that my depression was refractory, or treatment resistant. No amount of anti-depressants could cure the sadness I felt on a daily basis. By 21, I had five suicide attempts, five inpatient hospitalizations, and one two-week stay at a residential facility, all within a 6-year timeline.
By Abbey Smith7 years ago in Psyche
How We Love
I'm not sure if this is love anymore. Or if it ever was... I thought I knew what love felt like, but I just can't seem to define it anymore. I thought I felt love in the beginning, maybe I did. Sitting here thinking back on how it was then and how small minded and naïve I may have seemed, maybe it wasn't love. Maybe he knew what he was doing to hurt and manipulate me, or was it that he didn't see the harm he was doing. I mean we were both so young. It could have been involuntary. My mind continues to spin. We both have had our share of ups and downs. Some say love shouldn't hurt and others say it's a continuous battle, but "for the one you love you'll fight." I just really don't know anymore.
By Ambry'on James7 years ago in Psyche
The Ultimate Eating Disorder... Solved by Vampires. Top Story - June 2019.
I was recently asked what my favorite comic book was when I was growing up. My answer: I didn’t read comic books growing up. They seemed to feature mostly ducks and mice in outfits, which unnerved me and so I took my shaken soul to other forms of reading material like Laura Ingalls, Astrid Lindgren, Daphne Du Maurier, Oriana Fallacci, even Erica Jong. (TOOOOOOO YOUNG. NOT READY. STILL NOT READY)
By Camilla Rantsen7 years ago in Psyche
