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Advice and tips on managing mental health, maintaining a positive outlook and becoming your happiest self.
Citalopram and I
True Story I was sitting in the waiting room with a teenage boy. He didn’t look at me, he was staring at his feet, tapping fingers on his skinny thighs. I don’t remember his face, but I can still picture the weird, black cartoon ACDC T-shirt he was wearing. He reminded me of my brother, a sad metalhead whom no one understood.
By Lili Grosserova5 years ago in Psyche
Why death is a blessing
You’re sitting on your couch, watching tv, scrolling in social media, playing video games, or watching some youtube videos one after another, suddenly and out of nowhere, a shocking and staggering thought falls on you from the sky, dropping on your head a load of existentialist questions:
By Isaak Newborn5 years ago in Psyche
Why Traumatised People Aren’t Inclined To Tell You What’s Going On
(Originally published on Medium.com 13/05/2021) Something I’ve found from my own experience of PTSD, is when you have mental health issues caused by trauma, and your struggles are finally out in the open, it can be a minefield trying to negotiate your relationships.
By The Duffers Diary5 years ago in Psyche
Imposterism and Faking Adulthood
I began feeling like an imposter in my early teens. I never expressed it much or learned the term "imposter syndrome" until much later in life. Then it all began to make sense. As someone with diagnosed anxiety and depression, I constantly compared myself to others and wondered why I was achieving at the same level as them. One of the roots of imposter syndrome is failing to recognize one's own achievements.
By Cait Patel5 years ago in Psyche
Abuse Is Never OK
I just got off the phone with the DA (district attorney) who is assigned to my case from a domestic violence incident that took place in November 2020. I have been reading all the self help books, seeing counselors, contacting my local domestic violence victim witness programs, everything I can think of to help me make better choices to get myself out of this cycle of abuse.... but I have still made some not so great choices in regards to the person who continues to hurt me. I know I'm not alone, so I'm going to share with you some of the things I learned today from speaking with the DA assigned to my case, as well as some things I have learned on my own "the hard way".
By Wendy Sanders5 years ago in Psyche
No, They Really Are Trying to Make You Crazy
…a form of psychological abuse in which false information is presented with the intent of making a victim doubt his or her own memory, perception, and sanity. It may range simply from the denial by an abuser that previous abusive incidents ever occurred, up to the staging of bizarre events by the abuser with the intention of disorienting the victim. - Wikipedia
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior5 years ago in Psyche
5 Reasons Why I Choose to Talk About My Problems
I don’t get small talk. Hello. Hello. How are you? I am fine. (I am not okay, and I haven’t been for a while. Life’s hard. But, I am aware of my problems and trying very hard to work on them. You can’t say that no one cares. No, saying that I am okay, is lying. This exchange is what is wrong with the world, all of us pretending to be fine when we are not. Pull yourself together, just say I am fine).
By Debdutta Pal5 years ago in Psyche
Symptoms of ADHD in Adults
Adults with ADHD may have other co-morbid disorders such as depression, anxiety, OCD, substance abuse, or depression, therefore it is crucial to evaluate the patients' medical history thoroughly. A thorough mental health evaluation will help a physician to distinguish between undiagnosed psychological illnesses, which may be contributing to symptoms of ADHD, and actual ADHD related behaviours. A person may have undiagnosed bipolar disorder, substance abuse/ dependence, or depression if they are exhibiting ADHD symptoms. A thorough evaluation will help determine if the patient's symptoms are medically related to ADHD or symptoms of other disorders.
By Cynthia Dean5 years ago in Psyche
Why Mental Health Care Matters for Children With Autism
Mental health problems can manifest early in life, especially for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who are prone to develop conditions such as depression, anxiety, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), among others.
By Aaron Smith5 years ago in Psyche
Episode 006 - Who We Truly Are
Episode 006: Who We Truly Are There is a wave in spirituality that starts with the words, “I AM,” It uses the power of convincing the observer behind your eyes to something that you desire. While some would call this delusional brain washing or hypnosis, convincing yourself of things that are not true, something magical starts to happen, it works. We have all heard of the placebo effect and how powerful the mind is to heal the body. This is because the ego is convinced that this pill is going to heal me and therefore the ego lets down its guard and allows the observer, aka your soul or god to work their magic. It works because you are giving up control and you are allowing someone or something else to take over. This works in many applications, but it is important to understand how your mind works to understand why this is possible. So who are we? What are we? and how do we connect with ourselves to become a teamed partnership so that we can obtain the powers to live a more powerful and fulfilled life? Let us try and answer one of the biggest questions a human being can ask, what am I?
By David Longpre5 years ago in Psyche
Episode 004: Revolution
Do you feel it in the air? A tension growing around the world gripped by a virus that promised to take down everything. A virus that according to a CTV News report is ranked fourth in infectiousness compared to 11 other common major diseases well behind the SARs scare. I remember SARs being talked about quite often on TV same with Ebola, which is slightly less infectious than Covid-19. The main difference between then and now? The world did not shut down, so what happened? Why did the world shut down? Well, the answer is quite simple, fear. There has been an ever-growing presence of fear built up in the modern society I would say since the end of the cold war. With a world armed to the teeth with nuclear weapons and the capacity to extinct all life on this planet governments realized that wars would be different going forward. With mutual assured destruction a modern society had to turn inward for a new monster to campaign against. Media companies been all too willing to do an effective job at this creating a so-called culture war where you can no longer stand to even to tolerate people with different opinions. Was it a great Kabul or master plan? No. It was regular human nature, greed, corruption, and other vices that have followed our species for thousands of years. However, these human flaws have worked their way into the very power structures that govern our lives and we as a society are allowing ourselves to be distracted, commoditized and sold for a profit. Our human life is no longer the virtue of our society the dollar is king in this town and it’s causing the greatest tension that is a story as old as time, a story of revolution, and change. We are standing in a moment of history that will define the society for years to come, a fork in the road for humanity. How much more power do we need to give our governments? How much more data do we need to give technology giants which just end up at the governments? How much is your freedom worth for a little security? These are questions worth asking but it saddens me that even asking such questions right now is considered not politically correct, radical and selfish. The media and collective fear of millions have allowed for a situation to arise that should scare every single one of us and that is the rise of a powerful police state. One ruled under public virtues and morals dictated by the ivory elite in their marble palaces of power and hypocrisy.
By David Longpre5 years ago in Psyche
