Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Psyche.
Battling Depression. I Chose to Be Here
12th of October 2009. That’s the date I was diagnosed with Depression, Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. I was 15 at the time, in high school, and couldn’t explain or comprehend when I was drowning. I thought I was weak—strong people didn’t need help. I didn’t understand.
By Sophie Rose8 years ago in Psyche
How It Feels to Be Bulimic
As I write this, I am in a full-scale binge mode. At times like this, I am so distressed I feel as though I want to die, or as though I may die because the amount of food that I consume appears to be more than my body can take. It physically hurts.
By Elle White 8 years ago in Psyche
The Haven: A Mental Health Discord Server
With the internet making the world seem like a smaller place, it does not surprise that it also risks making the therapy room a lot bigger as well. While for some seeking help from close friends or a therapist is enough, for those who do not enjoy the face-to-face interaction and appointment booking to receive the desired support, there are online options which you can utilize from the comfort of your own home.
By Cat Mercier8 years ago in Psyche
Living with Anxiety
When you look at me, I may look like an ordinary 20-year-old. I'm in a happy and stable relationship, I have a fairly well paid job (for my age) and I'm surrounded by loving friends and family but if you delve deeper into my life you'll see the things I try to hide from everyone; the anxiety, the depression, and the pain. You see chronic arthritis runs in my family, I was always going to develop it at some point in my life. My anxiety is what's called generalized anxiety disorder (GAD for short) for as long as I can remember I've always been a worrier, I never found it easy to make friends and always worried about my appearance and what others thought of me, however, I never imagined I'd be diagnosed with GAD and especially didn't even consider depression.
By Becky Caitlyn8 years ago in Psyche
Being Happy
What is happy? Everyone has different definitions for that five letter word. The medical term is defined as endorphins being released in the brain making you feel good. When I was about ten years old, I lost the ability to produce those endorphins. Being a victim of bullying throughout my childhood left me with this disease of not being “happy.” I fell in love with music and theatre but other people who shared the same interests were better than me and they made sure I knew it. I lost all motivation to do simple things such as shower, eat, clean my room, or taking care of my well being in general. I ended up slowly loosing my happiness little by little and because of that, I didn't realize the damage that was being done. It took me until I was crying myself to sleep and slicing my own skin for the ability to breath to realize, I am not okay.
By Kat Tzaras8 years ago in Psyche
My Coming of Age Story
When people write coming of age stories, they all go the same way. People have a problem and overcome it somehow, and this process of breaking down their biggest barrier is what helps these people become who they are and makes them “special.” Even though it's always the same outcome in the end. People thrive by these stories and become inspired to break down their own barriers and make their own stories of their success. Many of these stories take place over a period of time that varies for each person. Even though the amount of time varies, they all have something in common, they all have a time where they strike the first hit to the barrier and a time where it finally crumbles to the ground. They all have a time frame in which these stories occur. Well, mine starts when I was very young.
By Kat Tzaras8 years ago in Psyche
On Rekindling a Lost Love. Top Story - March 2018.
Three years ago, I would have laughed in your face if you had told me I would be studying languages at a university less than an hour away from my hometown. I would have found it absolutely hilarious if you told me I hadn't sang, really sang, for two years.
By Emily Hean8 years ago in Psyche
Fighting ED
On February 21, 2018 I started a program to take back my life from my eating disorder. I had my ED for about a year without even realizing. I was so down on my body and thought the only way to change that was to make myself throw up. Throughout the years, I tried to restrict more and more — not allowing myself to have certain foods, and if I did making sure that I was purging right after. My mom eventually caught on, she asked and asked if I have ever purged and I told her that I would never do that. I began lying to myself. Just one more time, I told myself. I became depressed and didn’t want to go anywhere because if I did I would be forced to eat in front of people which is something that made me feel very uncomfortable. I truly believed that I had it under control. I weighed myself multiple times throughout the day and would lie to my mom about it. I began to feel more and more dizzy and felt ashamed of the way I looked. I felt more depressed and felt like I was lying to the people I loved. I had completely shut down.
By 8 years ago in Psyche
Screaming Into the Void
In this day and age, while depression has most certainly existed throughout all of human existence, albeit under different names and logic, it would appear that, in this era, more people suffer from bouts of depression and suicidal contemplation more so on average. It is not uncommon for someone with depression to have contemplated killing themselves at one time or another. While most people blend in, with varying degrees of success, to mask their true emotions and psychological state, others do not fare as well and will eventually deteriorate into more dangerous territory as they let on.
By Pharaoh Amunet8 years ago in Psyche
