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Most recently published stories in Psyche.

Socially Depressed
Social: Relating to society or its organization. Media: the main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the Internet), regarded collectively.
By teisha leshea8 years ago in Psyche
Breaking Down the Walls
Mental health is abstract. It's unique, yet common and it's everywhere all around us. It's in the people who are successful or average, who are famous or ordinary. It's in those who valiantly refuse to hide it, but it’s also in those who deny it to the world and struggle with it on the inside.
By Elle 8 years ago in Psyche
Living with Hyde
So this is where I start. This isn't the beginning and I certainly hope it isn't the end so I am very aware it's a strange place to start. Well let me be clear, it's not the start of my old life, and it's not the end of my mortal coil, but it is a turning point. I have recently (thirteen hours as of this moment to be precise) lost a great deal. My fiancé has left me, I no longer have a home, and my finances are at nothing. I am once again a thirty year old single father. What differentiates me from so many other single baby daddies is that I have suffered for quite some time with bi-polar. I have fleeting moments of absolute hopelessness where I feel that for one reason or another the world would be better off without me. Now this may seem quite a depressing read but stick with me, I'm not all doom and gloom.
By Andy Hall8 years ago in Psyche
Job Hunting
Living with depression is not easy. Living with depression and being unemployed? Even worse. It is not an easy situation for anyone to be unemployed. In the state of unemployment, there are a lot of unknowns (when will money run out, when will I find another job, do I take a job out of necessity or want, etc.) that runs through a person’s mind. When you add depression to the mix, and a side of anxiety, it makes life harder and at times unbearable. You question every decision you have made in your life leading up to this point and time. What’s worse, you start to mentally list all the regrets in your life, both professionally and personally. It’s not easy for an individual to take stock of their lives when they are possibly at their lowest points, as most thoughts automatically lead to the negatives. Yes, there are bright spots in one’s life, both past and present. Being unemployed can also lead one to be creative and resourceful. Overall, though, it is not a fun or productive mentality to live through as there seems to be more questions in your life, and the answer become few and far between.
By James Roller8 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety
I am newly diagnosed. I already had an inkling that I had anxiety but, until I had the label, I never thought of it as such a big deal. The doctor put me on normal beta blockers. At a pretty low dose. I have pretty low blood pressure and beta blockers can lower your blood pressure so in my case jumping into taking them 3 times a day wasn’t the best option. The doctor also suggested that I go and take counselling.
By Carlie-Nicole Jones8 years ago in Psyche
PTSD and the British Cop
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is defined as "a condition of persistent mental and emotional stress occurring as a result of injury or sever psychological shock, typically involving disturbance of sleep and constant vivid recall of the experience, with dulled responses to others and the outside world."
By Cirus V8 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety: What Happens When the Mania Wears Off?
When you deal with anxiety, there is a plus side, if you choose to call it that, and that is the wild and imaginative mania that comes with not taking your meds or before you take your meds. And this is something I dealt with this morning. After I got the sleep out of my system, the music was on, and I danced around feeling so free and happy and also full of energy, as if I could write about anything and everything, all day. After my meds, I felt balanced and still happy, but not the freedom of dancing for the world that I felt earlier. As a matter of fact, I began to feel a bit lazy and it’s taking all my determination to write this article. I don’t regret the meds at all, don’t get me wrong, they balance me, I just wish I had the same vigor as before the medication time. And I am sure that many of you feel this way, whether on meds or not.
By Kimm Smith8 years ago in Psyche
Diary of a Rich Kid
I grew up wealthy, everything that everyone else had I was given in tenfold. I got what I wanted in excess and I chose to ask for more instead of being satisfied with what I got. Most would say that I was a spoiled brat, and in some ways, they’re probably right. But beneath that wealth, that lifestyle, that excess, was a painful and damaging childhood.
By ivy rose8 years ago in Psyche
Save Yourself
My name is Ross Trowbridge. I have Borderline Personality Disorder and am not ashamed. I’ll start off by saying I once was. I was riddled with fear, anxiety, guilt. I lived day by day, week by week, and month by month in bed 23 hours a day with severe suicidal ideation. My life was what most would consider a living hell. For over 20 years, I was diagnosed and misdiagnosed repeatedly, not knowing why I felt the things I felt. Not knowing why I acted the way I did. As you know, one cannot successfully treat a condition unless one knows which condition they have. So, when I was finally correctly diagnosed with BPD, I could finally connect the dots. I had answers to the questions that kept me up at night for so many years. Unfortunately, the plot thickens.
By Ross Trowbridge8 years ago in Psyche
My Story of Depression
I decided to write about depression because I have depression, and by looking at me you could never tell I have depression. But before I get to that let me start with how I got this way... It all started with a happy little girl just enjoying life with her best friend whom she had known since the day she was born. Their parents were best friends so they were always together laughing and having fun; his name was Austin. Austin was her best friend in the whole world. He was the only one who truly made her happy! Austin treated her like a sister, he protected her, but he couldn't protect her from the pain in the future she was going to have to overcome by herself.
By Shelby Spencer8 years ago in Psyche
The Five O'Clock Struggle
There is this feeling when the end of the day approaches and you haven't seen the sun—not because you didn't go outside, but because there was no sun to be seen—that seems to surreptitiously invade my pores and make me feel like crap. For me, it means that my heart will discreetly start racing and my chest will feel tight, like there is a knot in there somewhere that needs undoing—and it took me almost thirty years to understand that this is what they call anxiety.
By J. Hamill8 years ago in Psyche
Relationships With Anxiety
Having anxiety and being in a relationship is hard. Anxiety is something that the person dealing with doesn't necessarily understand, but it is even more difficult for the significant other to understand. It takes even more time for the S/O to mentally prepare and figure out a way to deal with it themselves, as well as learn how to deal with the person who suffers from anxiety. It all takes time.
By Cheyenne Spring8 years ago in Psyche