Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Psyche.
All You Need to Know About Anxiety & Effective Anxiety Management
The body's normal response to stress is anxiety. Anxiety is a sensation where a person feels fearful or apprehensive about what is going to happen in the future. Certain situations such as speaking in front of a large audience, the first day of college, result day etc. can make a person feel nervous and fearful. Getting anxious in these situations is quite normal for a person. Moreover, anxiety is sometimes healthy as it helps a person to prepare and plan more efficiently. But if a person gets anxious even in simple and everyday activities, then they might need to seek professional help.
By Luca Grout4 years ago in Psyche
Impostor Syndrome and How to Come Out of It
My Story In 2017, I took the plunge into the world of remote, location-independent work as a data analyst. My working life has been blissful after that. Then, I turned slash-careered and became a data scientist/mentor/teacher. I couldn’t remember how many times I wanted to update my friends on where I was, career-speaking, but this excitement, when compared to my main line of thoughts, always paled in comparison.
By Jenny Hung4 years ago in Psyche
How Do You Deal With Emotional Pain?
“Yes, I understand why things had to happen this way. I understand the reason for this pain. But mere understanding does not chase away the hurt. It does not call upon the sun when dark clouds have loomed over me. Let the rain come then if it must come! And let it wash away the dust that hurt my eyes!” — Mend My Broken Heart
By Jocleyn Soriano4 years ago in Psyche
Addiction is a Hell of Your Own Making: Thomas’s and Nicole’s story
Hear the voice of everyday people — collection of stories and experiences by Gabriella Kőrösi, PhD, MN, RN I was talking originally to Thomas’s sister for an interview for this book. Her story was under Susan in the book. While we were talking, she thought her brother and his wife might like to talk to me. I received their number and got in contact. They both decided to talk to me. I was delighted. I love when I can talk to more than one family member it gives a nice picture and different points of view within the family. I talked to Thomas first, he lives farther away from me, we arranged a phone call. We talked for about an hour and 20 minutes. Thomas has now been sober for 4 years. He had been struggling with addiction from age 15–30. He had used multiple substances. He drank a lot of alcohol and also used “hard drugs”. He mostly used alcohol and marijuana in the first 13 years and in the last 2 years of his use he describes ramping up and using cocaine and methamphetamine as well.
By Gabriella Korosi4 years ago in Psyche
After My Brain Injury, I Became a Hot Mess
I’m a hot mess. OK, I’m not hot. I’m just a mess. And it’s nothing personal. It’s a matter of housekeeping. Since my accident, my organizational skills have been hit-and-miss. Most days, and certainly when I’m out in public or engaged in the work I love, you’d never know that I have the most abhorrent, disjointed approach to tidying and cleaning my home.
By Catherine Kenwell4 years ago in Psyche
