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Coping with Anxiety Without Alcohol
I started sneaking alcohol from my parents’ liquor cabinet when I was 14 years old. I did it out of plain curiosity—the first time. I have a sister who is 10 years older than I am and she always looked like she was having so much fun when she was drinking with her friends. I wanted to know what that felt like.
By Cassidy Webb7 years ago in Psyche
The Fight of My Life
I have a dream that I've been dreaming about since junior high school. I love writing and I love music. If I were able to put them both together, that'd be amazing. But being a songwriter, you have to know that right people and I don't know people. I don't like people. People make me anxious. I don't like feeling anxious.
By Janice Page7 years ago in Psyche
Improving Your Mental Health By Improving Environmental Factors
Mental Health America reports that there are over 44 million adult Americans suffering with mental health issues based on 2015 records. This staggering number provides some insight into how pervasive the problem is and why you should make a concerted effort to prevent and manage environmental factors that can cause or worsen mental illness problems. The good news to be found here is that you can take a few positive steps to improve these environmental factors to positively impact your mental health.
By Mia Morales7 years ago in Psyche
Celebrities and Mental Health
When somebody grows in fame or relevancy in a certain field, it's not really a secret that a clean image would be a good tool for keeping a fan base or a career. There are some paths they have to avoid going down, or there are some skeletons in their closets that they would rather not bring up. Out of all the skeletons in their closets, why is it that struggles with mental health has to be one of them? In this case, I don't mean in the "it makes me uncomfortable for to discuss it," but in a "nobody believes me when I'm being honest, so I have to hide it" sort of way that toxic people tend to cause.
By Monique Star7 years ago in Psyche
Let's Talk About Mental Health
Heart-pounding and it feels huge—massive, like it's taking up my full chest. My lungs feel crushed, I can't catch my breath, and I think I’m going to pass out! Isn’t it warm? Hot! Very hot in here, I’m sweating, and my top is sticking to me! I’m slumped against the wall, clutching my chest. What is wrong with me?! Maybe this is it, maybe this is how I die… I think I’m having a heart attack!
By Tilly Montgomery7 years ago in Psyche
Mental Health and Your Home Environment
Mental health is a tricky thing. It’s certainly incredibly important—few things matter as much to both our long-term health and our immediate daily lives. But most of us don’t pay enough attention to our mental health. In many cases, we’re not considering the little things that surround us and impact our mental health for better or for worse, like our own homes.
By Casey Chesterfield7 years ago in Psyche
How to Improve Your Mental Strength from Your Low Points
In our modern competitive world, it is important to have mental strength that is going to push you to a whole new level of success. You will soon find that you will have a much easier time in both your business and personal life when you have the right mental strength. Learning the different ways to improve your mental strength will help you push forward in ways you never imagined.
By Mia Morales7 years ago in Psyche
Big Boys Don't Cry!
Ever feel like "WTF IS GOING ON IN THIS HEAD?", "Big boys don't cry"! How many times did you hear that growing up? Crying is associated with weakness, men are suppose to be brave. Crying is for women and homosexual men. From a very young age men are encouraged to hide their emotions, and the masculinity of those who do show their emotions is often questioned. Did you know that...
By SEWI .7 years ago in Psyche
Dear Social Anxiety
Dear social anxiety, You don’t understand. I’m ALL alone. You make me feel I am not worthy enough, you break me down so much that I start to isolate myself from the rest of the crowd. I hide. Because I simply feel like I look weird, or I’ll say the wrong thing. I’m so afraid of the opinions of others that I don’t put myself in a place to get criticized. I walk with my head down, not wanting to make eye contact with people. I leave events early, so I can go home, and feel safe. I get nervous when doing little things. Why? Why am I so worried about what others say and feel about me? This is a disease. A disease that NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE should have to live with. I just want to find a cure. I feel alone and scared, scared to be left behind. Why must I feel this way? Haven’t I suffered enough? There are so many people who want to be there for me. I can see in their faces, but somehow I tell myself that people don’t care about me. Sometimes, I feel like I will never change. I feel like I’m going to be in this empty spot forever. An empty spot in a huge world like termites to humans. I feel dead inside, because I want something more than this life. I want happiness. I want to be loved. I want a cure. I NEED a cure. Why can’t you leave me alone? Why can’t you let me be happy? Why do you constantly make me feel like a small spec of nothing? NOTHING. I’m so used to being judged the moment somebody lays their eyes on me. “She’s a bitch,” “I don’t like her.”
By Aaliyah7 years ago in Psyche
Repression
There were times when she convinced herself that it actually didn’t happen. It couldn’t have. The night didn’t protect her, nor did the gentle hum of the idle television across the room.
By Asia Garcia7 years ago in Psyche
The Beast
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or medical professional. This article is being written with basic knowledge from what i've seen, heard, and personally experienced.
By Christopher Foster7 years ago in Psyche
A Chef, Without the Line
My life was always surrounded with food, by food, and for food. If I could change time and redo my life, I would want nothing to do with food—this career, lifestyle, and its personalities.
By SKEDDY OFFICIAL7 years ago in Psyche