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Most recently published stories in Psyche.
Postpartum Depression: What You Need to Know...
Starting a family can be a roller coaster of emotions. You are excited to welcome a new baby into the family, you are anxious to meet your little one, and you are nervous about the birth experience; with all of these changes happening, we get lost in the thrill of becoming new parents.
By Evan Overton8 years ago in Psyche
Mental Breakdown
Being bipolar sucks. Seriously. If you have been diagnosed with this disorder you have life 10000 times harder than everyone else. At least that's how I feel. It's like a never ending tsunami inside my mind. I can never truly focus on one thing, I'm constantly changing subjects and always on alert when I'm around other people because I feel like they are all conspiring against me. I have no idea why and no recollection of when it exactly started but I'm only 19.
By Allizae Pimbert8 years ago in Psyche
10 Signs That You Are the "Blackhood" in Riverdale
Have you been following the series Riverdale since day one? Are you confused or are you shattered by the events that have taken over your thoughts? From the ins and outs of Riverdale, I am sure you've also been in the position of the Blackhood yourself. From the moment you wake up to the time you close your eyes, you question yourself, "Who is the Blackhood, really?" You look in the mirror and suddenly get attacked by your own identity. “Maybe I am one with the Blackhood. Maybe not.” This list will make you think that you, yourself, are the mastermind of all the darkness and evil of Riverdale.
By Shadows Day8 years ago in Psyche
The Last Letter
“Death is not an option,” she kept telling herself, but in her mind, death was the only option. Death, for her, was an escape from the bondage of life. She had grown weary of her mental rollercoaster and this was her only way out. “People are gonna think I’m crazy!” she thought, but that was the least of her worries. She knew she lived her life in the shadows. Who was going to miss her? No one can miss what can’t be seen. Even though she had glimmers of hope nothing really worked out for her in the past.
By Yalanda Price8 years ago in Psyche
The Relentless
Everyday, we take so much for granted. Every sunrise, every sunset, every rain drop. Then one day, everything we knew simply ceases to exist. We all think that we have enough time to say, “I love you”, “good morning”, or “goodbye,” but there isn’t enough time. For most of us, we go throughout our lifetimes without losing someone close and dear, there are those who who know the pain of losing the ones who meant the world to them.
By Morgan Short8 years ago in Psyche
To Dream, Forever
I feel very lonely. I often think back to high school and the months following into college. Surrounded I was by people, and for granted I took them. There are often nights I find myself in my bed, about 12 pink pills swimming around in my stomach to try and numb the realization of how alone I really am. My parents are here, sure, but as a 20-year-old, I feel as though there should be more. Bridges I have burnt for sure, not ever able to go back to shout myself out of the isolation I was setting up for myself.
By Nathan Wheeler8 years ago in Psyche
Toxic
To the girls who are toxic with their own lives... you are not alone. When you have lived through so many traumatic experiences, they are always there. You wake up and go to sleep to them. They never go away. Yes, you heal and you learn healthy coping mechanisms. You even succeed at these mechanisms in sporadic spurts. You jump ten steps forward and twenty steps back. Panic attacks are a normal occurrence but these are not the kind of panic attacks that most people talk about. You don’t have trouble breathing. You have trouble forming a full thought. Your mind feels like it is in a war zone constantly and you have nowhere to hide from the speeding bullets coming at your head and aiming to take you out! Sadly, the smallest things can trigger an episode and an episode of the war zone can last days, weeks, or even months. Decisions... HA HA HA! Most of those turn out to be the wrong ones made on snap judgements and based around your current or recurring mood at the time. Then you must deal with the aftermath once you have jumped the gun and made what everyone around you calls a "stupid" decision.
By Jeanette Learn8 years ago in Psyche
That's Not How Your First Love Is Supposed to Go
That's not how your first love is supposed to go. That is what everyone had said to me when I first opened up about the shit-show I thought was love. And after a series of denial and self-hatred I soon came to say it too.
By Leahana Gilbert8 years ago in Psyche
Emotionally Drained
What do I do when it's all just too much? This is the question I ask myself at least once a day, if not many times over, like today. What do I do when it's all just too much? Such an ominous question with some very dark answers that I refuse to accept as possibilities. My worry, though, is that one day those dark answers will sometime become the only answers I hear.
By Tim Lawson8 years ago in Psyche
