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Advice and tips on managing mental health, maintaining a positive outlook and becoming your happiest self.
There Will Always Be Trolls
It doesn’t matter who you were, are, or who you are about to become. Nor does what you’ve done, are doing, or about to do matter. There will always be Trolls in your life. No, not the cutesy kind they invented for children. These real-life ogres can be strangers, friends, and yes, even your family. They will pounce to add nasty comments on social media, creep around the water cooler at work, or sit at the dining room table making snide remarks. They are quick to criticize, highlight a flaw, and well, are just mean-spirited and nasty.
By Francesca Flood, Ed.D.5 years ago in Psyche
Healing Yourself
Recently, I've seen innumerable posts on social media about self-care. What disturbs me is that they all suggest the same techniques. "If you are feeling overwhelmed, light a candle and take a bath." The posts report that we are all experiencing anxiety and depression "in these unprecedented times" and just need a homemade spa day to feel better. Go on a walk with your dog. Listen to some uplifting music. These social media self-help gurus suggest that mindfulness meditation will take care of the crushing stress I've been feeling for months now. The problem is... it doesn't work for me and it may not work for you.
By Lindsey Gollwitzer5 years ago in Psyche
12 ways to deal with social anxiety when you're an extrovert (Covid-19 edition)
Social anxiety. These two words hold so much agony in itself, but the worst is when it shows up when you least expect it. The fear of screwing up, of hurting someone, of being idiotic, all these thoughts hindering your everyday life... Yes, it's absolutely exhausting. And sadly, it's not only for you, but for those who surround you as well. Plus, if you're an extrovert that craves other's company, life can become like a living hell.
By Kunipatootie5 years ago in Psyche
Growing up again
I was broken, dragged down the path against my destiny, without a single memory that truly felt like it belonged to my being. Continuously going through the motions until I had forgotten what I was moving toward, I covered the feelings I refused to let myself express under thick smoke that only further clouded the clarity of my future. I didn’t want to admit I had no plan. The journey I started to collect the parts of myself I had lost along the way began before I even realized what was happening. For a while, I was picking up pieces to then only leave them in different places I didn’t want to go back to. Putting myself back together without the internal compass to even know who that was; it was beautifully exhausting. The determination to feel complete, while simultaneously overindulging in actions I didn’t want to claim, led to my downward spiral to rock bottom. The dying silver maple I had grown into was finally chopped down and it was time to heal my roots so I could bloom into the sturdy oak that would last the storm.
By TheLateBloom 5 years ago in Psyche
Coming Up on One Year of COVID-19: Tips from a Crisis Counselor
Alright, alright, alright - I know what you’re all thinking. “It feels like last March never ended, and now here we are again, still in the middle of this godforsaken pandemic, penniless, exhausted, and trapped in our homes, and you have the audacity to publish another empty-worded self-help article tellings us to get our lives together?!”
By Anaakhya Kavi5 years ago in Psyche
Mental Illness: Expectation vs. Reality
It is well known now that mental health problems are getting a bit out of hand. With the pandemic, many people have taken their own lives, many people have had mental breakdowns and mental health is no longer just about protecting yourself but also those around you.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Psyche
Spiritual Spring Clean
Every year, as the months get warmer and the days get longer, the yearning to rid myself of all manner of clutter surges within me. Usually this would mean yanking all my crumpled clothes out of the cupboard, and tossing out that Reading Festival '07 t-shirt that's just been moth fodder for the past decade or so. This year, however, my spring clean is a little more spiritual, rather than simply physical.
By Nati Saednejad5 years ago in Psyche
Rules To My Life.. Top Story - March 2021.
I have suffered from depression for a little more than half of my life. It is a rough road to living and being satisfied when dealing with depression. Throw in a little obsessive-compulsive disorder and you really have a recipe for some fun thought and behavioral patterns. I require a set of rules to keep myself above water. Through the creation of these 'life rules,' I have made it easier to enjoy my life. Let's just get right down to it;
By Franchessica Hannawacker 5 years ago in Psyche
