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Mental Illness in Entertainment
I want to start off by saying that there will be many spoilers in this story, so be warned. I have noticed through the years that many movies and TV shows tend to use mental illness as a scare factor. People with mental issues are often portrayed as villains. There are shows where writers may give their main characters mental health issues as a negative plot point. As many people take their social cues from entertainment (even subconsciously), this is a very dangerous habit that needs to be broken.
By Melody Rauscher8 years ago in Psyche
My Anxiety
I was getting ready to leave home and start a new adventure. I was excited and unbothered, at least I thought. I had the most awful gut wrenching pain in my chest, it hurt so bad I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t think of anyone or anything in that moment; I honestly thought I was going to die, but it passed and I went on with my day with a fake happy facade and a worried “WTF was that” replaying over and over in my head. I left California and for the first time I was on my own; I had a new roommate, a new job, a new school... everything was different. That’s when the pain started again, I would be doing mundane things like laundry or cooking or even laying down and reading a book for homework. Obviously sharp pains in your chest should worry you, especially if it's followed by shortness of breath, that’s when I started to worry… maybe it something serious I had no clue but I was terrified.
By Thrifty, Curvy, & Thriving8 years ago in Psyche
It's Mental Health Day...
It's been two years since I attempted suicide. I constantly like to reflect on where I have been since my release from the Harlem Hospital's Psych Ward. In honor of Mental Health Day, or Mental Health Week (shit, let's make that a month!) I've decided to write about where I am today.
By Aurea Gonzalez8 years ago in Psyche
Living with Burnout Based-Depression?
As a woman in my 40s, the pile of pressures continue to add up; a pile of self-imposed pressures stemming from subconscious ideas implanted by books, movies, decades of what a woman should be, can be, and most importantly, wants to be.
By Courtney Ramsey-Coleman, MS, RD, LDN8 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety
You guys all know this monster. You might not refer to it as a monster but in this story it is. Anxiety is the monster we are going to talk about. A monster so powerful it affects everyone in the world all at once. Some more than others. Let’s start this story in the beginning, before Anxiety was a condition it was a human being. At a time when anyone or anything different was shunned much like today.
By Emma Blakeman8 years ago in Psyche
It's Real
As someone who has depression, and major anxiety from stress, I believe that no one can actually show or prove that they're depressed. Depression comes in all forms and sizes; everyone, even animals, can have it. It's like this invisible grey cloud with continuous rain (maybe even showers when the feelings of depression/anxiety/stress are getting too much) that constantly hovers over a person who can just smile through it. It can be in that beautiful popular model on Instagram who receives thousands of likes and comments full of praise, love, and compliments everyday. It's in that girl who's always smiling and joking around with her friends. It's in that guy who's really good at school, sports, and always surrounded with people who love him.
By Tala Gallano8 years ago in Psyche
World Mental Health Day: The Important Topic No One Is Talking About. Top Story - October 2017.
Today is World Mental Health Day, which you probably didn’t know. You might not have even known that World Mental Health Day is a thing that happens every single year, but now you do and you definitely should care. World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10 every year with the main intention of raising public awareness of mental health issues and increasing efforts in order to achieve better mental health. It is a day for global mental health education and advocacy against social stigmas that so frequently surround various mental health issues. Every year, thousands of supporters come to celebrate this annual awareness program to bring attention to mental illness and its major effects on people's lives worldwide.
By Liz Shannon8 years ago in Psyche
Karma’s Not as Bad as You Think
Every second of every day, I fear the words that will come from your mouth. I fear whether they shall hurt only for a short while, or sting forever. I wake up smiling, only to realize I don’t have much to smile about. My life is an endless cycle of misery. Wake up, eat, fear, work, go to sleep. I do this day after day, yet I can’t seem to break it. I try so hard to change the path my life has taken, yet my feet stay planted. I’m a simple girl, and I grew up with a simple life. I don’t ask for much and I don’t expect much. I don’t trust easily, and I fall in love quickly. I have scars from many times in my life, mentally, physically, and emotionally. I have cuts from a razor blade. I have scars from bumps and scrapes. I have scars mentally, enough to put me into a depression, over and over. I have scars emotionally. I don’t smile, I don’t eat, I don’t sleep, and I’m not at peace with my life or myself.
By Amanda Lynn8 years ago in Psyche
Signs of Social Anxiety Disorders
Are you socially anxious? Social anxiety is probably one of the more common disorders that people face daily. It's a true struggle for people who work, attend school, etc. Growing up with the disorder is really tough. It's almost impossible to meet with people, because the second you leave your house, you're immediately coming face to face with strangers (I feel you). And a lot of these people want to avoid any contact from these strangers as much as possible.
By Jacqueline Hanikeh8 years ago in Psyche
The Girl Who Remains
Each day, a little of our yesterday fades away. A memory blurs into a forgotten moment forever lost in the past. A lock of hair clipped away, a favorite over-worn pair of sneakers we finally discard, a hand-written letter with missing words in faded ink. We keep sentimental relics but do not always realize their significance until the devastating period of retrospect requires them to remind of us a happy once-was that we can no longer conjure in the present. Every new cycle, we transform ourselves into a new us, on each new today — though time is relative. We brace ourselves for what lies ahead in each new tomorrow. Only tomorrow seems as distant as yesterday when our sadness causes time to screech to a halt.
By Amanda Karenina8 years ago in Psyche
