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Advice and tips on managing mental health, maintaining a positive outlook and becoming your happiest self.

The Psychology of Doom scrolling: Why We Can’t Stop Consuming Bad News
Introduction You pick up your phone to check the news “just for a minute.” Maybe you want a quick update on the economy, the weather, or what’s trending online. But an hour later, you’re still there—scrolling through alarming headlines, depressing statistics, and endless negative stories. Your coffee is cold, your to-do list is untouched, and your mood has taken a nosedive.
By arsalan ahmad4 months ago in Psyche
What to Expect in Your First Trauma Therapy Appointment. AI-Generated.
Starting Trauma Therapy can feel overwhelming. You might be unsure about what will happen, how much you’ll need to share, or even if you’ll feel safe enough to talk about your experiences. The truth is-many people feel nervous before their first session. I’ve been there too, sitting in the waiting room with a racing heart, wondering if I made the right choice. The good news is, your first appointment isn’t about reliving everything at once. It’s about building trust, setting goals, and giving yourself permission to take the first step toward healing.
By Leah Lord4 months ago in Psyche
Climb On Down. Content Warning.
~ Let's begin the tour from the soft space between our closed eyes, the place one may see colourful spots, auras of timeless reflection, a shade between our restful state and consciousness. Just lie there. Here is where you are truly alone, the emptiness we are left with, a place Freud referred to as our Id. No one truly knows us and our highest self often ignores this quiet spot altogether. Truth is not always pretty and so easy to hide from. ~
By ROCK aka Andrea Polla (Simmons)4 months ago in Psyche
Do You Love Yourself?
Stop having to be right, correcting others, giving advice without being asked, complaining, or telling people what they "should" be doing. Take a breath, look in the mirror, and say, I love you. Say that every day until it becomes a natural part of your repertoire to respect your boundaries, your body, and your mental health. Allow others the dignity to respect theirs.
By Susan Lee Woodward4 months ago in Psyche
The Shattered Mirror
The Shattered Mirror It was 2:37 a.m. when Ethan woke up again. The same sound—sharp, metallic, like glass cracking in slow motion—echoed through his apartment. He sat upright, staring at the tall mirror across the room. His reflection was there, of course, but something felt wrong. The face staring back looked heavier, darker, as if carrying emotions that Ethan himself didn’t feel.
By Article Master 4 months ago in Psyche
The Echo of Silence
The Echo of Silence Evelyn sat in the dimly lit room, her hands resting on the oak desk where old letters lay scattered. The silence of the house pressed against her like a suffocating blanket. She had always feared silence, not because it was empty, but because it was never truly empty. For Evelyn, silence had a voice.
By Article Master 4 months ago in Psyche
I Tried the Viral ‘Bed Rotting’ Trend for a Week – Here’s What Actually Happened to My Mental Health
When TikTok Convinced Me to Become a Professional Couch Potato So there I was, Sunday night at 11 PM, doing that thing we all do – pretending to be productive while actually watching TikToks about people who gave up on productivity entirely. My laptop was open to a half-finished project, my coffee had gone cold three hours ago, and Monday morning was looming like a personal attack.
By Nebulova📖4 months ago in Psyche
What Your Therapist Thinks Podcast
What Your Therapist Thinks is a mental health show where actual, licensed therapists open up about what they’re really thinking, while answering the internet’s most burning mental health questions. And by burning mental health questions, they mean the stuff people are posting about anonymously on Reddit in the middle of the night. These therapists aren’t holding back. They’re telling you what they really think, including the things they’d never actually say in session.
By Frank Racioppi4 months ago in Psyche
Softness & Surrender As Antidotes to Stress
In the Christmas wind down, I wound up. As work slowed, everything else accelerated. Decorating, gifting, hosting, making the magic as ever. Mary Yuletide Poppins I became! Loving it! Giving gives me joy. But this year, the universe sprinkled a couple of curveballs onto the festivities. Twice, yes twice, I woke to a flooded kitchen. Twice. Two separate burst pipes, two separate areas of the kitchen, two separate days, two different destructive burst pipes. And for extra seasonal sizzle, dear Unipops planned both incidents the day before I was hosting my annual feasts for 20 or so people. One on the very day guests were flying in from over seas and pilgrimaging down from Britain’s North to stay with me. On the actual day we had no running water, no heating, destroyed furniture and rafts of workmen carving up carpets and floorboards upstairs trying to locate the leaks. Curve balls indeedrusty old bucket
By Bianca Best4 months ago in Psyche
I Asked 100 Strangers What They Regret Most. The Answer Will Surprise You.
Last month, standing in line at Starbucks, I overheard this old guy telling a friend: “My biggest regret is not marrying the wrong person. That’s obviously embarrassing Who it’s not asking out is the right one.”
By Neli Ivanova4 months ago in Psyche
What to Expect During Your First Therapy Session. AI-Generated.
Walking into your first therapy session can feel like stepping into the unknown. Maybe you’re excited for change, or perhaps you’re nervous about opening up to someone new. Both feelings are completely natural. Many people worry about what to say, how the process works, or whether therapy will actually help. If you’ve been asking yourself those same questions, you’re not alone -I’ve been there too.
By Leah Lord4 months ago in Psyche
A Message to The Villain: Flood the world with light. Content Warning.
I wish I could put the world into a snow globe. Water and glycerin so I could make it all happen ploddingly. All the evil so I could rub it away, it’ll be my genie. I would wish for the thought of killing to turn into legends, myths and tales. Events would pause in words, and would only go on when you turn the page.
By Caitlin Charlton4 months ago in Psyche