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How to Manage Your Anxiety?
Too many people experience the physical and mental symptoms of anxiety daily. Whether you have an anxiety disorder, it is important to learn how to handle panic. Here are 10 ways to help you live with the unpleasant feelings of anxiety!
By Thomas Johnson7 years ago in Psyche
'Thirteen Reasons Why'
“No one knows for certain how much impact they have on the lives of other people. Oftentimes, we have no clue. Yet we push it just the same. But you can't get away from yourself. You can't decide not to see yourself anymore. You can't decide to turn off the noise in your head, You can't go back to how things were. How you thought they were. All you really have is... now” - Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why.
By Emily Burkard7 years ago in Psyche
The Storm Never Lasts Forever
These four words held so much strength during one of my most intense panic attacks, even in my frazzled mind at the time. Because it is 100 percent true. The storm will never last forever. Your panic attack will NEVER last forever. No matter how frightening or gruelling or exhausting it is, it will ALWAYS pass.
By Rose Walker7 years ago in Psyche
Who Needs a Therapist When (Pt. 4)
Me. I need a therapist. Thank you internet for being one. All tips will go to someday affording a real professional. So, I've been having a motivation problem. Like, every other morning I wake up with my bones full of lead. I can push through to go to work, but when I need to be working from home, or doing personal projects or pretty much any average day, the hopelessness saps at me and I find myself unable to even get out of bed.
By Haybitch Abersnatchy7 years ago in Psyche
2018...
This has taken a lot of guts for me to sit down and write this, but my hope of being able to help others was enough for this to all happen. I wanted to write this to share my mental health story that has been an ongoing struggle for the past six months. I have always prided myself in being a rock for my friend's and constantly being the friend to cry to, to lean on, and that can "handle anything." This year, however, was one like none other and has changed me in more ways than one. After losing two of my best friend's parents, one of which was a second mother to me my entire life, and both grandparents, my perspective on life, death, and mental health changed forever.
By Leah Pollick7 years ago in Psyche
The Pressure of New Year
After Christmas and surrounding New Year there’s a pressure to change your life, make resolutions, chart the progress you’ve made, celebrate the passing of the past year and welcome the new one. It’s in the media, supermarkets, the high-street, colleagues, family and friends are full of it.
By Alicia Brunskill7 years ago in Psyche
A Few Things That Make You Doubt Your Sanity
Imagining Tragic Scenarios Photo by Neil Thomas on Unsplash Do you ever find yourself lying in bed at night, trying to fall asleep only to dive down the rabbit hole of ‘what ifs’ in the worst possible ways imaginable? Maybe you find yourself playing through your own death, the death of a loved one, or some horrible, terrifying thing like being kidnapped and tortured? Perhaps it’s something bigger scale, something doomsday in nature? Possibly your tragic scenarios are more focused on the darkness that dwells within you, imagining the day you finally crack and go on a murder spree?
By Holly Paine7 years ago in Psyche
The Reality of Anorexia
Recently, I realised how many people are oblivious to the harsh reality of an eating disorder. People only see what sufferers put online and more often than not, what we see on social media isn’t an accurate depiction of the truth. So many people without an eating disorder don’t know how to act around people with anorexia and don’t understand our reasoning behind things so this post is my attempt to share my reality of living with anorexia, in the hopes of clearing up some common misconceptions.
By saskia hdlt7 years ago in Psyche
