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Most recently published stories in Psyche.
I'll Never Ask for Help
I can generally feel the panic attacks coming. I have some indication earlier in the day or I had a dream the night before that will almost certainly set me off, given the right triggers later. I know enough about my trauma and my past to know what "gets me going," as they say. This enlightenment has come from years of therapy and self-reflection, as well as mountains of input from my spouse.
By Erica Hale7 years ago in Psyche
Insight on My Need for Meds
From the age of 12, I had insight as to why I needed medication. I’d see doctors at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital where they would help me manage my diabetes. There was enough proof even then that I was competent enough to care for myself even if my mother tried to find some excuse, a primordial need, to take away my legal rights to custody of myself while I was a child. Even as young as 10 I knew I needed medication, but I didn’t get my first set of meds until the age of 20.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez7 years ago in Psyche
Waiting for the Rain Clouds
Winter is coming... it's a simple fact. We can't avoid it unless we move to a warm country to escape the harsh reality of it, but most of us don't have that luxury. So we stay. But it's not all about the snow and the cold, or the warm clothing that keep us from freezing. It's also about the sun. More specifically, the sunlight. If you're like me and live in the upper northern hemisphere of the world, you know what I mean. Long nights; short days. Now, if you're also like me, you know the consequences of the lack of sunlight, not just on your physical health, but mental as well. Depression. This is about that little grey cloud that happens to take over your life, and waiting for it to come to pass.
By Katharin Crewson7 years ago in Psyche
Mental Health in the Media
Mental Health in the Media has always been a problem in this world. It's amazing and heartbreaking to see what people with illnesses such as depression, schizophrenia, and personality disorders go through on a day to day basis. But the sad truth is, almost no movie or TV show will EVER get a mental illnesses 100 percent correct.
By Simone Rain7 years ago in Psyche
10 Symptoms Nobody Told You About Eating Disorders
With eating disorders, there are a few symptoms and actions that are talked about quite frequently, such as weight loss, purging, and food restriction. However, there are many more habits and symptoms that aren’t so commonly discussed which may lead to sufferers feeling alone and that they are dealing with something no one else is.
By Mina LeAnn7 years ago in Psyche
The Art of Healing, Part 2
Part Two You’re 19 years old and you’re dying. You’ve been carrying the weight of this trauma on your back alone for years and it has caused you to sink into the ground, to dig your own grave, to shut down. You’re 19 years old and your body is failing you. Idiopathic disorders plague you, both in mind and body. You’re 19 years old and you are crumbling to pieces, collapsing, and losing yourself inside yourself. You’re 19 years old and you’re dying.
By becca bean7 years ago in Psyche
Cloudless Night
I never expected myself to ever be capable of saving a life. I tread through the suburban forest, mud slapping against my rain boots on my way back from Powaonhook Beach. More of a dirty mixture of mud, sand and the occasional raccoon rummaging for food scraps than a beach; nevertheless, this is where I went to lay down on a picnic table and open my eyes to catch all the lights sprinkled across the sky.
By Mike Hannigan7 years ago in Psyche
