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My Fight with Anorexia
One of my least favorite childhood memories took place in middle school (I believe I had just reached the tail end of the 6th grade) during gym class. An interesting thing about my middle school was the fact that students were required to take physical education and health each year without fail. This was my first time taking a gym class with people I did not necessarily grow up with and that put me on high alert and made me instantly feel a sense of anxiety.
By Deborah Trower-Reid7 years ago in Psyche
Bipolar Type 2
Living with Bipolar Type 2: The Basics I have been diagnosed with bipolar type 2 since 2002. I had the first signs at the age of six, so I suffered for 30 years without knowing what was going on with me. Since my diagnosis, it has been a daily struggle to deal with the illness. I am now on the right medicines and getting the right help so I can make it day to day.
By Scott Head7 years ago in Psyche
The Semi-Colon
Don't be afraid to reach out for help. Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 Suicide Prevention Hotline (Text): 838255 LGBT+ Suicide Prevention Hotline (TrevorLifeline): 866-488-7386 LGBT+ Suicide Prevention Hotline (TrevorText): Text "Trevor" to 1-202-304-1200 Teen Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-872-5437 Christian Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-888-667-5947 Military Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline: (Press 1) 1-800-273-8255 Suicide Prevention Hotline (Spanish): (Press 2) 1-800-273-8255
By Ashton Nathaniel7 years ago in Psyche
Open Letter to 15-Year-Old, Suicidal Me
I know how badly you’re hurting. I can still close my eyes and picture you, standing in front of that mirror, looking at those bloody bruises. I can still hear the sounds of you crying out in pain and terror. I know those cracked ribs make it hurt to take even the shallowest breath. I remember the burning pain from that gash across your stomach, from his ring. And that’s not the worst of it.
By Elizabeth Brandon7 years ago in Psyche
Demi Lovato's OD: Discussion Part 2
The first part discussed how addiction forms and the impact it can have, as well as the development of Demi’s mental health issues (found on my page). Throughout her SIX YEARS of sobriety she removed the yes-people from her life, surrounded herself with no-people who had her best interests at heart, and developed more healthy coping techniques to deal with situations in which the desire to escape occurred.
By Lovatic Love7 years ago in Psyche
LGBTQ+ and... Paedophilia?
I recently read an Independent Article about self-proclaimed paedophile Todd Nickerson defending his right to paedophilic thoughts and comparing it to sexual orientation—which, as a gay man, deeply offended me and my love. I wanted to delve deeper into this topic and share some of my thoughts.
By Richard Thought7 years ago in Psyche
No, I Don't Think Your Joke Is Funny
The Millennial Generation is known as the generation that is offended by everything. We are told constantly that we take things too seriously, we’re too sensitive, and too self-righteous; we’re seen as a generation that needs to “grow up and stop whining” (Proud). Yet, as the micro, and not so micro, aggressions of our time continue to roar, I think it’s safe to say we have to question what the millennials are offended for. In the case of comedy, we come in contact with jokes which harness sexism, racism, and ableism for their own purposes. This is why I, an over-sensitive, too self-righteous, and concerned millennial, do not think your joke is funny.
By Emily Fritz7 years ago in Psyche
Threnody for a Prodigious yet Troubled Hip Hop Artist
Not even a year after the death of Hip Hop artist Gustav Elijah Åhr, better known to the rap world as Lil’ Peep, rapper and producer Malcolm James “Mac Miller” McCormick has died of a drug overdose just like Åhr. What has to be remembered in cases like this is that if a person wants to get high, they’re going to get high. You can step in like a speed bump and try to slow them down, but if they’re willing to risk it, they’ll speed up and just hop over you.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Psyche
The Day that Changed My Life Forever
It was May 2, 2018. My boyfriend and I had broken up a few weeks before. So I was broken-hearted and depressed. I felt all alone. I had class that day, but before that class, I bumped into my ex-boyfriend. I absolutely lost it. I ran in the opposite direction, climbed up three flights of steps to the third floor of a parking deck. I stood there, looking over the edge. I heard sirens so I ran back to the stairway and went down one floor, and I ran over to the edge, stood up on the ledge and... That is the last thing I remembered that day.
By Serena Fix7 years ago in Psyche
