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How to Protect Your Mental Health in the Workplace
Work can be rewarding, but it can also be draining. Many people spend more waking hours at their jobs than anywhere else, so when stress builds unchecked, it takes a heavy toll on mental health. The pressure to meet deadlines, handle responsibilities, and manage relationships with colleagues can create an environment that feels overwhelming. Protecting your mental well-being at work isn’t a luxury. It’s essential.
By Richard Bailey5 months ago in Psyche
The Girl Who Slept On A Newspaper
Anxious attachment is a thing we hear a lot about these days. Attachment theory is a buzzword bingo selection. Like narcissism and gaslighting. But the story of how I learned to chase avoidant men like a defective compass needle that only pointed toward storm systems is one in a million. And yet, the dynamic may be the most common model of all relationship issues today.
By Suburban_Disturbance5 months ago in Psyche
Social Anxiety and the pain it inflicts. But also the victory when you overcome… . Top Story - September 2025. Content Warning.
I was certain that every encounter would lead to bullying. These strangers all had a plan, and they would turn their backs on me. I would be burnt like sienna if they rejected me. I would never leave the house again because of it, my body and mind would be like an open wound.
By Caitlin Charlton5 months ago in Psyche
Chains of the Brothel: Part 7 Silent Walls
The Prison Disguised as a Home The place where Anita now lived was not a home. It was a forgotten prison pretending to be a sanctuary. The villagers called it the Old House, but its name was a cruel lie. It wasn’t a shelter for the elderly or a place of care. It was where society abandoned those it no longer wished to see—the “incurable,” the “dangerous,” the “inconvenient.”
By Shehzad Anjum5 months ago in Psyche
The Loneliness of Hyperconnection. AI-Generated.
We live in a time of perpetual connection. A buzzing phone, a new message icon, a red notification badge—our days are punctuated by digital voices calling for our attention. We can reach anyone, anywhere, at any time. By all measures, humanity should feel more connected than at any point in history. And yet, an epidemic of loneliness shadows our era.
By Ahmet Kıvanç Demirkıran5 months ago in Psyche
How Bristol-Based Research Agencies Are Changing the UK Insight Industry
In recent years, Bristol has emerged as a powerful player in the UK’s insight industry. Long known for its vibrant tech scene, creative energy, and entrepreneurial spirit, the city is now gaining recognition for something less talked about—but just as impactful: its market research and insight agencies.
By Research Intel5 months ago in Psyche
“Christian Integration in Counselor Education” by John Allen King and Kristy Ford -Chapter 26 Summary, Interaction, & Application
Summary The author of chapter twenty-six, entitled, “Christian Integration with Children and Adolescents” of the book “Christian Integration in Counselor Education,” by John Allen King and Kristy Ford is written by Kevin B. Hull. Dr. Kevin B. Hull has a PhD, is a LPC practicing in Florida and specializes in autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Kevin Hull is also a professor at Liberty University. Within the three learning objectives Dr. Hull indicates that students will be able to apply scripture to help understand God’s character as the Heavenly father and the impacts that pertain specifically to children and adolescents. The second learning objective consists of understanding integrated theories and techniques apply to working with children and adolescents. Lastly, the third learning objective focuses on the overall relationship with God impacts the counseling relationship with children and adolescents.
By Rowan Finley 5 months ago in Psyche
Good Luck Understanding This. Content Warning.
There’s a difference between surviving and actually living. Surviving is quiet, mostly invisible work. It’s holding yourself together just enough so the world doesn’t notice you’re cracking. But, of course, it comes with a cost. It settles quietly in the corners of your life no one sees - the pieces of yourself you give up just to remain present, and the relief that never quite comes. That’s a truth I’ve carried with me for years.
By Suzanne B.5 months ago in Psyche
The Power of Small Wins in Overcoming Depression
Depression can feel like a mountain that refuses to be moved. It weighs heavy on the body, clouds the mind, and drains the will to keep moving forward. For many, the idea of “getting better” feels overwhelming, almost impossible.
By Richard Bailey5 months ago in Psyche
The Five-Year Journal
TITLE: THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNAL A STRANGER'S STORY WRITTEN BY: LEGANCY WORDS The leather was soft, worn smooth at the corners from two years of use. Leo ran his thumb over the gold-embossed title on the cover: Five-Year Memory Keeper. He’d found it tucked away in a thrift store, between a outdated cookbook and a romance novel with a cracked spine. He was a sucker for abandoned things, for stories left behind.
By LegacyWords5 months ago in Psyche
The Best in Us
Few experiences in life genuinely move me. I use the term “move” in the deep emotional or spiritual sense where one is overcome by emotion. Most of life is day to day with ups and downs, highs and lows, but few of those highs or lows hit with a wave of emotion. The circus does this to me consistently.
By Hayden Searcy5 months ago in Psyche
