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Most recently published stories in Psyche.

Do You Really Understand?
I want to keep it brief here, I have a request of all who do not struggle with any mental illness. To begin, let's discuss the issue of true understanding. I hear it often, "I understand"... it's the go-to reply, when I mention my mental health struggles. Typically the "I understand" is followed up with "do you ever try..." Which, let's be completely real here, means they probably don't understand the way they think they do. It's not that most are mean or uncaring. It's just the lack of knowledge, and the stigma of mental illness in general.
By Ava McCoy7 years ago in Psyche
Postpartum
I always knew I had both anxiety and depression growing up, and especially in my later teen years after I graduated high school. I also knew where it all came from for the most part, that was no question. I had experienced things that I wouldn’t even wish on my own enemy. As at the age of thirteen (13), the only option that I could think of to make my life better and the lives of people around me a lot better was to commit suicide.
By Vanime7 years ago in Psyche
What to Do with Narcissistic, Self-Indulged, Attention-Seeking, Ego Trippers?
Wow, what about them. I divide this title into two kinds of people (this is what I named them myself), because from my perspective there are multiple types of toxic people and toxic behaviors, and here are two of them; "the self-indulged ego trippers," and " the attention-seeking victim."
By Melody Frost7 years ago in Psyche
Understanding Pure "O"
I want to be clear from the beginning that this is not a message about being sensitive to peoples' mental illnesses. This is not a case for how one should try to help, or even why one ought to care. This is a story—a patchwork anecdote, really—of the deep disillusionment one can only understand from realizing that your life is not your own.
By Hannah LeGrand7 years ago in Psyche
Depression Sucks
In 2008, I had my very first touch of depression. I was a Goth girl in high school who knew different people from different cliques, but never belonged to one. I had friends, each with their own problems, but I never saw the depression coming.
By Luna Fae7 years ago in Psyche
Heroin
This is a song I wrote about my struggle with addiction. I wrote this song before a relapse I had years ago during a horrible spout of depression. It took a lot for me to be able to openly acknowledge how I was feeling at this time without letting it consume me. So, I ended up turning those feelings into a song to better help me cope. It helped me to get those feelings out, and it was almost like exposing them set me free somehow. It's a very hard song to share, to expose myself, but as a recovering addict, I know it will be understood by a lot of people. Maybe might even help someone choose the road to recovery, instead of continuing on the path of self destruction.
By Jaxx Phoenix7 years ago in Psyche
I Will Keep You Safe
I had this strange dream a few months ago; well I have strange dreams all the time. The other day I dreamt that I was being chased by three small dogs, and as they're chasing me they're giving me life advice.
By Lanchester Naanyane7 years ago in Psyche
Different
I'm not sure where to begin... I could start off with an introduction, my name, age, ect. but I happen to like the idea of some form of anonymity.
By Misty Gewin7 years ago in Psyche
Living with Depression
Morning comes. Your alarm is painful... it's loud. You’ve already snoozed half a dozen times. You need to get up. You put your feet on the hardwood floor.
By Natalie Santana7 years ago in Psyche
Living with a Mind That Wants to Die and a Body That's Fighting to Stay Alive
Almost everyone that knows me knows that I've struggled with depression for many years. It's a battle that I hid and tried to fight on my own for a very long time. As I got older, my depression got worse. I was just shy of 15 when I started to struggle with suicidal thoughts—and I still struggle with them chronically six years later.
By Abbey Smith7 years ago in Psyche
5 Ways to Beat the Blues
Unfortunately, in life, we go through tough periods where our mentality is all over the place. We feel as though no one understands us and life is simply slipping through our fingers like sand uncontrollable and without hesitation. I've come up with a few ways to help us create a positive mindset and escape the blues.
By B W7 years ago in Psyche
I Wrote a Diary While Suffering Mental Illness... It's Now a Published Book
Depression. Anxiety. Sexual assault. Bulimia Nervosa. Excessive alcohol intake. Attempted suicide. Reckless. Irrational, wild.
By Elle White 7 years ago in Psyche