Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Psyche.
6 Self-help Books to Help You Improve Your Life
Sometimes life can be difficult. It can be easy to feel overwhelmed or unsure of where to begin. Because we have so many responsibilities, commitments, and it can feel overwhelming, sometimes it can be impossible to get out of our heads.
By Joe Wilcox4 years ago in Psyche
Autism Makes Me a Horse, not a Cat
You would be worried about your horse's welfare if you owned a horse. You might assume that the horse wouldn't eat cat food and it is being picky or dramatic. You might think your tabby was damaged or the horse wouldn't be interested in the cat tree. You might let the horse run for miles and keep it in your home. Cats aren't built to run long distances.
By Joe Wilcox4 years ago in Psyche
Self Love Challenge
What would someone who loved themselves do? In the past, this question would have completely emotionally and mentally incapacitated me with overwhelm. I wouldn't have known where to even begin, because my mind was stuck in a never-ending loop of reliving every single incident that told my I was unloved and unworthy of love.
By Jennifer Loree4 years ago in Psyche
I'm Not "Dramatic", It's Neurodivergence!
As a society, we absolutely need to stop using functioning labels to describe autistics. Here's why. 1. They're ableist. Functioning labels are independent of intelligence, and don't do a great job considering the abilities of an individual. By saying someone is low-functioning or high-functioning, we isolate them from their non-disabled peers by implying defectiveness. Think about it. We speak of autistic people the way we speak of a malfunctioning machine, which diminishes humanity and encourages stigmatization. Let's use the term low-functioning as an example. By referring to a person as low-functioning, we imply they can't get by on their own, and that their success in life comes only from the assistance of others. We degrade them to a term, a disability, rather than an independent person with ideas and talents. With each disablity hurdle comes an overwhelming skill.
By choreomanias4 years ago in Psyche
From A Cluster B Personality
When people hear sociopath, they automatically think a crazy serial killer or something to that extent. That would be a psychopath, and a very dramaticized version of one in a movie to be frank. There is a difference between the two. For example, a psychopath cannot control their actions or morals while a sociopath knows what they are doing is wrong but they do it anyways.
By Carmen Sinata4 years ago in Psyche
Mental health
Everyone suffers from mental health. It just depends if we get the help or not. I'm here to talk about my mental health journey and hopefully help others. Hello let me start off saying that my name is Samantha. I have dealt with trauma since the age of 4. I suffer from multiple types of mental illnesses. I'll give you a little back story. My mother got with my father when she 18. She was a drug user that got with a pedophile. She knew he was one and even married him. Somehow she thought it was a good idea to have a child with him. That child was me. When I was born, my father wanted to name me after his first victim. Thankfully my mother didn't let that happen. He was also upset that I was born a male. So growing up I was forced to transition as male. My mother even went to the lengths of chopping mine and my older sisters hair off so we would look like the opposite gender. She divorced him when i was 6. Already by than went through a lot. I witnessed my own sister go through abuse with my father. Even went through sexual abuse myself. We had to eat off the floor if we accidentally dropped a piece of food. We were only aloud to eat certain foods and drink certain drinks. After she divorced him, he still got joint custody over me. I went through so much abuse those next 5 years. I wasn't aloud to sleep in my own room. I had to share a room with him. Sadly I was even dealing abuse in my mothers household. She got married again to a pedophile. She was still doing drugs. Mine and my sisters meals were portioned out really badly. If we were still hungry to bad and I ended up developing three different eating disorders. I still have them until this day. They are binge eating, anorexia, and bulimia. At the age of 11 I was really over weight for my height and age. My father somehow got custody of me and took me to a different state. My mother signed her rights away to him. Even knowing what he was and what he was doing. He had moved me all across the map to Utah. I lived with him and my step mom for almost 2 years. He would make me eat everything and proceeded to weight shame me. When he would punish me for not going to church with him, he would starve me. Sometimes would even beat me. He would control everything. I couldn't even talk my mothers side of family, because he thought I would tell them everything. When I hit 13, is when he started to do stuff to me. I found a way to tell my mother and child services on what he was doing. I was pregnant with his child. My mother put me in counseling. I was diagnosed with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), Anxiety, and Severe Depression. When she got custody back over me, it wasn't a walk in the park. She started abusing me. Telling me that I should be doing what I did for my father here. Put me through more mental abuse. I also had to deal with an abusive older sister that would bully me saying she had it worse than me. She told me I shouldn't even be sad. Around the age of 15 my mother got sick. She had left custody of me to my grandmother. She treated me like I was a problem. Even told me I was like my father. The way I do things. Even blamed me for my mothers death. I started acting out. I became more antisocial and started slacking in school. She put me back in counseling to only take me out of it because it wasn't benefitting her. I started to show signs of MPD ( Multiple Personality Disorder). I have a total of 11 alters/personalities. I have 2 males that go by the names Azazel and Samael. They come out if I'm highly stressed or forget to eat. I have 1 non-binary alter and the rest are female. .I suffer from psychosis which is a psychotic disorder. When I turned 21, I got diagnosed with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) and Bipolar Disorder. In which having all of these have made it really hard for me. To even function in society. I'm 26 now. I can't even drive because I freak out. I can't even work a normal job because I ended up having a psychotic break drown. If I get to stressed out I will either age regress or switch with my 4 year old alter/personality. Neither are fun. Where I'm at in life right now I can't even age regress properly to destress, nor can I switch to my alter like I need. Sadly with all my alters/ personalities, they have to mask. My males have to disguise their voice as mine, so we don't get judged by our family. With all my mental illnesses it has made it hard for me to have stable relationships. I attach myself very easily and also detach myself. I confuse my brain with love and abuse. It can't tell the difference. In my head, I deserve everything I get. I'm pretty self-aware of everything. I overthink stuff. I have a mid-life crisis everyday. Wondering if something actually went differently. Would I even be here? If my mother was smarter? Or even my grandparents on either side? That's the things I think bout everyday. I want to start documenting my journey everyday. I'm hoping I can help anyone out with their struggles with mental illnesses. Even spike someone's interest in my story. I plan on writing more on my past and more on my alters/personalities. How the BPD affects me everyday. I would love to share all of this with all of you. Thank you for reading.
By Samantha Thomas 4 years ago in Psyche
Thank You For Everything
Hey Uncle Felix, I know it’s been a while and because of what happened between you, mom and dad I didn't get to see you when I got back to California. I was really sad when the switcheroo happened since you were the one that really talked me into coming back. In the end Mom ended up doing what I knew she was going to do. Looks like she screwed us both over, after I got back Mom didn't seem to want me there which was odd since she was the one that was trying to get me to come home originally. When I clarified to her again that I wanted to keep my daughter and not give her up like she was pushing for she dropped me off at a homeless shelter. Her and Danny said they could not enable me by letting me stay with them, despite the fact they asked me to come home, I was getting interviews despite being pregnant and I was buying my own food.
By Christine St. Martin4 years ago in Psyche
Suggested Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Treatments in Green Bay Wisconsin
There are several different programs available for people who need addiction treatment in Green Bay. There are inpatient rehabs and outpatient rehabs. The most important factor is to choose the right one for you. For some people, drug detox is an essential first step in the recovery process. This is because many drugs can cause complications when they're stopped suddenly. Fortunately, there are many inpatient drug rehabs in Green Bay that provide this service.
By Lesia Kraft4 years ago in Psyche
What Living on an Emotional Rollercoaster Every Single Day Feels Like
A Personality test gave me 7 points for emotional stability — I’m not even mad about it. A few days ago, I took an online personality test because these things often pique my interest even if the results are wrong. Who doesn’t want to know what kind of pizza they are?
By Eshal Rose4 years ago in Psyche
