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Depression? Who's That?
For weeks now, I have been running a million ideas through my head. For weeks now, I have known I need to write something. That crappy prof, the power of perception, living a good life... All valid. With #BellLetsTalk having just passed though, I think this is the perfect opportunity to write about living with depression.
By Renelle Dion8 years ago in Psyche
Signs Your Friend May Need Professional Help
Suggesting to your friend that they might need to see a psychologist is not the ideal conversation to have over coffee. There is always the chance that they may get extremely offended and ultimately resent you. It’s an awkward interaction that could cause more harm than good.
By Kassidy Brown8 years ago in Psyche
Me, Myself, & The World
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Interesting. I wonder how many words a feeling is worth. Some days I feel like the colours outside are a little more dull than bright. On those days my coffee usually tastes really bland and I don't really have an appetite for breakfast. This usually brings forward drag your feet movements as if I'm stalling getting to my destination and the never escaping feeling of running and hiding under the covers in my bed. I would love to tell you that this passes and I eventually snap out of this zombie like state - but that would mean that I have this all figured out which to both of our luck I do not.
By Chelsea Perron8 years ago in Psyche
My Eating Disorder and Me
Experts say girls as young as 5 and 6 develop eating disorders. They worry about their figure, they pick out clothing they think looks “slimming,” they even cut down on foods they think are “fattening.” I don’t know about you, but when I was six, I was more concerned about going to the gas station with my grandpa to buy debbie pies, and whether or not my younger brother had gotten into my things. It is indescribably sad, that any girl at such a young age should ever have to worry about such things.
By stupid weenie8 years ago in Psyche
Living with My Mental Illnesses
What I want to talk about today are my mental illnesses. They are the reason I started writing. I have anxiety and depression. As a result of these, I have an on/ off relationship with food and have great difficulty sleeping. I also suffer from sleep paralysis.
By Rebecca Jones8 years ago in Psyche
Trapped Inside
Depression... What’s the first word that pops into your head when you hear that word? Sadness? Suicidal? Attention? For me, when I hear the word depression, I think of times that were supposed to be happy, numbness, and a fake smile. Depression is a disease that kills whether people want to believe that or not.
By Heather Wilson8 years ago in Psyche
5 Ways Depression Affects Motivation
Over the past few years, cases of major depression among teens and young adults have climbed at a staggering rate. Although typically stigmatized as being non-severe and an excuse for the indolent, major depression is a serious mental disorder that affects your ability to think, focus, and rationalize. Depression also typically coexists with other mental illnesses, such as anxiety or mania, making the effects of depression and its treatment much more difficult to handle.
By Lucius Holmes8 years ago in Psyche
Suicide Prevention
If a student comes up to you and tells you that they want to kill themselves, how can you tell them that there is nothing you can do for them? 1 in 6 high school teenagers have thought about harming/killing themselevs. Just thirty years ago, this wouldn’t even be a topic that we could discuss. Let me tell you a story.
By Heather Wilson8 years ago in Psyche
Purging in the Dark
I remember it as though it was yesterday, it's so clear in my mind. I'm laying on the floor in my bedroom crying uncontrollably because I ate too much for dinner and feel bloated. I'm upset because my stomach is no longer flat. I am seven years old. I wonder to myself why this doesn't happen to my mother. I also wonder why I can't be thin like the twins in my class. They are so skinny that they have that coveted thigh gap, although that's not what I call it at the time. This continues through my school years. Never feeling good enough. Maybe people will like me better if I'm skinnier. Blah, blah, blah.
By Vanessa gillis8 years ago in Psyche
You Know This House (and Yet...)
“Well, what is it like?” It’s like walking through your house in complete darkness. You’ve lived in this house your whole life; you know exactly which barstool is never entirely pushed in. You know exactly when you need to shift your hips slightly to the right to avoid the surprisingly sharp corner of the awkwardly-placed table at the end of the hallway. You know exactly how many steps you’ll take until you step on the hollow tile in the middle of the hallway, and exactly how many steps after that you’ll take before making a sharp left. You know exactly when to stop trailing your hand along the wall so as to avoid breaking your fingers on the edge of the doorjamb. You know this house like the back of your hand. A comfortable confidence settles over you as you realize all this, and you feel certain that you can safely navigate through the darkness.
By Elizabeth Grey8 years ago in Psyche
"Used to It"
Last night I was sitting with my friend talking and the words "I'm used to it" came out of my mouth while we were discussing addiction and all the lives that it's taking. My friend just sat there silent for a minute... he wasn't sure how to respond to that because that's not something anyone should ever be "used to." I went on to explain that probably wasn't the right choice of words because you don't get used to people dying; it's hard every time, it doesn't get easier. But what I was trying to say is that we live in a place today where people in their young 20s are loosing friends left and right.
By Felishia Mudd8 years ago in Psyche
