Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Psyche.
Beyond the Bipolar
Bipolar disorder is a condition that includes episodes of mood swings ranging from severe depressive lows to manic high points. The goal for people that suffer with this disorder is to find their middle ground between the two extremes and hold on tight to this comfortable feeling for as long as possible. Accomplishing this is extremely difficult and takes a lot of perseverance and positivity (even if you have to fake it sometimes).
By Kylee Treseder7 years ago in Psyche
Who Needs a Therapist When (Pt. 5)
Me. I need a Therapist. Thank you internet for being one. All tips will go to someday affording a real professional. Back in high school, I used to do quite a lot of theater and public speaking. While my friends were plagued by nerves and stage fright, I, the anxiety- riddled mess that I was, had a unique stage fright gift. I'd still get a watery voice, the wobbling knees, the heart rate that stuttered and raced, I'd just get all of that after the presentation or play or song was over. Performing itself was like a trance—one where I couldn't focus on anything but what I was actively doing, one where the anxiety dialogue had to take a backseat until the important work was done.
By Haybitch Abersnatchy7 years ago in Psyche
What Are Attitudes? How Are They Formed?
Attitudes are something that precede the human’s behaviour and leads our decisions and choices for actions and activities; a nearly permanent assembling and formulation of feelings, beliefs and behavioural tendencies, in the direction of groups, events, symbols, etc... In other words, it is a feeling or evaluation raised in our mind, which could be positive or negative, about an object, issue or person. Without attitudes it would be hard for us to make decisions or react to events (Hogg, 2010). This essay explained what attitudes are, their structure and aim, where they come from and how they can change.
By Chiara Marullo7 years ago in Psyche
How Can I?
It's not easy for me to be nice to you, to ask if you need anything. My whole life I grew up with you telling me I was worthless, lazy, a bitch, a cunt, a whore, telling me I am going to grow up to be just like my birth-mother. I went through my childhood wondering what I ever did to get treated so damn dirty by someone who is supposed to love me and protect me. You were the one who took me in when my own birth parents did not want to be parents. It was not easy living with you. Words hurt and do cause pain, they can cut so deep you think you wont be able to stop the bleeding. All the times I took a blade to my skin I was trying to release the agony and pain I still feel to this day.
By Renee Knadler7 years ago in Psyche
A Non-Judgmental Perspective on Suicide
What is 'Stigma'? Stigma is a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person. In some ways, the stigma around mental disorders can be more dangerous than the disorder itself. The disorders can usually be managed and improved with the proper medical care but due to the stigma surrounding it, many feel too embarrassed to speak up and ask for the help that they need.
By Kristin Wilson7 years ago in Psyche
Scared of Things that Aren't There
Hello! This is my first story in Psyche and I am very excited but also anxious to share my experiences and struggles with the world. I hope that anyone who reads them can learn something new since my goal is for people to see and understand a different point of view in my life. A life of a 17-year-old with many struggles but also strengths.
By Scarlett Wood7 years ago in Psyche
'Quiet' Borderline Personality Disorder
Please do not read if you feel like you may have a negative reaction to reading about mental illness. No one ever talks about borderline personality disorder, let alone “quiet” BPD, and, to be quite honest, it makes me feel extremely invalidated and pushed to the side. Not a lot of people even know what it is. BPD is “a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:
By Siena Dini7 years ago in Psyche
Bummer
She carried herself quite well, despite the dilemma of her life. Her shoulders once sat cooly below her neck in a relaxed notion. Today, they rise just below her ears, the creases above her eyebrows grew in deeper. The happiness in her eyes that stood brightly against any cloudy day, now hung in dark purple rings and were often swollen. She has been wanting to be alone and she fought that battle, the constant game she called “shadowplay.”
By Marilyn Rae7 years ago in Psyche
