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Trying to Escape My Internal Prison
I wish that I was able to tell everyone that I am perfectly fine and I'm living a completely worry-free life. Sadly to say, that is not the case. I am one of those few unlucky people who suffer from a plethora of mental instabilities. On top of that, I am also a mother. My day to day life of even completing simple tasks can sometimes seem like an impossible feat. I suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (P.T.S.D.) and also I suffer from anxiety and paranoia.
By Alycia dasilva8 years ago in Psyche
Depression
Living with depression is one of the hardest and most difficult things to live with in life. Depression is very unpredictable. You never know what your mood is going to be like in the next hour, minute, or second. Some people say that people who suffer from this are just attention seekers, well let me tell you that they are very wrong. Just because we need more reassurance than others and we might push you away, that does not mean we are attention seeking. Some people with this mental health problem cope in different ways, but no one should judge us for the way we cope because we are doing the best we can to get through this. We don’t need your input on the way we do things. I know some people hate talking about things like this, but this is a very important subject to talk about because it is a very common health issue with teenagers. Don’t get me wrong, you can suffer from this at any age, but it is most common for the teen years. This is something the whole world needs to be aware of because it’s a very useful skill to have if you have mental health training. One of the most annoying things that we are told is that “everything will be fine.” Don’t say things like that because that is not helping in any way. Another thing is “I know how you feel.” No you don’t! Everyone is different, no one is the same, and that is why it’s such a difficult thing to cope with. It is very important that if you suffer from depression that you have a trustworthy and reliable person to talk to, because no one should suffer in silence!! People say living with depression you should always try and find something to do or distract yourself. This is very hard to do because with the mental health issue, you lose a lot of interest in the things you like doing. For example, I used to listen to music as a way of coping, but now I don’t like listening to it at all because none of the different type of genres interest me. I’ll get annoyed at myself for it because I know I used to love it and now I would have to find another way to cope.
By Chloe Aylott8 years ago in Psyche
5 Things Not to Say to Someone With Depression
When you find out that someone you care about has depression it is natural to want to help. It is important to choose your words carefully when offering advice to those with depression; you may end up causing more harm than good. Here are five things that you shouldn't say to a depressed person and what you can say instead.
By Jessica Purvis8 years ago in Psyche
Relationships and PTSD
When you start a relationship, you need to remember to take things slow. When dating, you have to take things slow in order to make things work out right. Being in a relationship with someone means you get to spend time with each other, go on dates, be there for each other, and most importantly say I love you whenever you can. Being in a relationship is not always about sex but about sharing a bond that two people who are meant to be together can share.
By Carrie Booth8 years ago in Psyche
Three Ways to Improve Your Mental Health on Your Own
In that weird gray area where you're not sure you're mentally unsound enough to need a therapist, but you're pretty sure you have some problems that are making your life pretty difficult to live? Join the club! I've struggled with anxiety since I was 12 years old, and it wasn't until I was 18 that I first went to therapy. The following is just a bit of what I learned from my therapy sessions; specifically, it's advice I was given which you can and should practice on your own: no payment to a therapist needed, only a desire to improve your mental health and overall quality of life.
By Lucy Sammons8 years ago in Psyche
