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Most recently published stories in Psyche.

I Hate You. Don't Leave Me
Relationships with BPD are anything but simple, both the person with BPD and the one without it can feel as if they are always treading on eggshells in a constant war zone. People with Borderline Personality Disorder have extreme difficulty maintaining a healthy relationship with anyone. From intimate relationships to relations with family members due to the dreadful symptoms that the disorder causes, which are mood swings, risky and impulsive behavior, and what I believe is the most severe, the cognitive-perceptual symptoms which involve suspicion, paranoia, and illusions. All of these symptoms make the person with BPD feel as if they are ticking time bomb that they cannot control. As a person with this disorder, I know and have struggled to maintain a healthy relationship with the people I love due to the fact that I have a hard time trusting others because I am so afraid of them leaving me and abandoning me, which is the root cause of this disorder.
By Sierra George8 years ago in Psyche
Little Tricks to Help with Anxiety
Suffering from anxiety myself, I too, feel the struggles of everyday life. Simple things make me anxious, ordering coffee, seeing my lecturer, driving, writing on Vocal (I have made myself anonymous so people in University cannot find me), and even walking into my front door.
By N M8 years ago in Psyche
Drugs vs. Emotions
As a former user, I’ve come to the realization that my drug use stemmed mostly out of being unable to control my emotions. I was unable to handle the power inside of me that controlled me. Prior to using, I had sleep problems since an early age. My brain seemed to never shut off analyzing this and analyzing that. I pick up on other people’s emotions, too. I’ve been called an empath by a shaman. I was given these gifts, and had no idea how to handle them, control them, or what they even were, so I turned to drugs.
By James Gaines8 years ago in Psyche
How To STOP Depression!
I went through a severe depressed stage in my life, I would't eat, I had no motivation in life, I felt worthless, useless, like I was good for nothing, and I truly thought I had no talent, I felt like this is how it was always going to be, that I'd never find true happiness.
By Who Am I?8 years ago in Psyche
Alone
First off, I am not writing this as an outsider. I am writing this as an individual who is suffering from depression. Suffering from anxiety. And want to work on making sure those who have it and those who want to help their loved ones who have it understand that they are not alone.
By Caroline Scheall8 years ago in Psyche
Lost in Your Own Head
Imagine yourself lying in your bed, staring at a small blemish on the colorless ceiling you have come to know quite well. The same blemish that you glare at after a long day, when you have nothing else to do but think. You lay there motionless, lifeless, frozen, numb. No stress, no anxiety, no one else but you and your wandering mind.
By Mackie Coles8 years ago in Psyche
How I Moved Forward From "The Deadliest Mass Shooting in Modern U.S History"
Here's a personal reflection of an event, that has forever changed my life. B A C K S T O R Y A year and a half ago, my parents, and the majority or my family, made the decision of moving. They decided to move from a small town in California to Las Vegas, Nevada. I had the opportunity to attend a school near home, so that meant that I had to stay, essentially not being with my family. The transition has been tough, and at times extremely trembling.
By XXX XXXXX8 years ago in Psyche
Gotta Catch'em All
Xanex, I choose you! This is the Pokemon world. It's filled with so many different types of Pokemon and now you have to decide who will be your partner along the journey. In the world of Pokemon, you set off on an adventure to become the Pokemon master...
By K.P. George8 years ago in Psyche
Suicide Awareness
It will be two years on June ninth and I can still remember it like it was yesterday. Sitting on my bed that night when my phone rang. Which was odd considering the time of the night… my mother never called me that late so I knew that it must have been important. I can remember her voice saying that my uncle had chosen to end his life merely an hour before she called. My heart raced as tears filled my eyes. And I remember that all I could say was “No,” over and over again. It was a constant loop that echoed through my lips. You see we all knew that my uncle suffered from depression; there was even a point when he had to go to rehab for drug/alcohol addiction. Which all runs in the family, but nobody said anything or really even tried to help. Not even when he purchased the gun. A week before I had sent him an e-mail trying to reach out, but it went unanswered. Now here I am trying to hopefully raise some awareness about suicide.
By Alyssa Horn8 years ago in Psyche
The Love Life of an Anxious Being
HEYHIHELLO. Let's talk anxiety. I am 21 old and I was diagnosed officially with Generalized Anxiety Disorder about a year ago, although it really began my junior year of high school. I was also diagnosed with depression a year ago. I never wanted to admit that I was depressed, I never wanted to admit that I was an anxious mess... but the real fucking struggle is trying to have a working relationship when your mind is constantly on fast forward.
By Michele Hastings8 years ago in Psyche
Megan's Secret!
Chapter 1 "I'm not going to watch my daughter kill herself! You are going to that center whether you like it or not!" "Mom, you're overreacting. I'm fine!"
By Mia Perez8 years ago in Psyche
It's Time to Raise Awareness About the Warning Signs of Suicide
"Be observant of everything and everyone around you," is a quote that many of us have instilled in our minds which truthfully, a lot of us seemed to forget.
By Ayanna Armstrong8 years ago in Psyche