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

Tame Your Squirrel Brain: Conversation Tips for People With ADD
Hey there, you, yeah the one with 14 tabs open in Chrome with Youtube playing in the background and a game going on their phone; this article's for you. I have lived with ADD/ADHD for 33 years now,as well as raising children with it, and throughout that time I've accumulated hundreds of tips and tricks for getting through your day, not annoying people, and functioning almost like a “normal” person without medication. Now to be clear, this article is not to knock medication, I was on Ritalin for almost a decade before I joined the army and that crap works; if you think it will help then talk to a doctor. I also want to say upfront that I am of the opinion that ADD/ADHD is not a terrible condition, but instead simply a different way that your brain operates, and in many cases can actually be beneficial if you can learn how to take advantage of it.
By Doug Hall6 years ago in Psyche
Toxic People Can Be as Bad as Cancer and It Has got to Go!
“Smile and the world smiles with you if you frown you frown alone” a simple saying that I was told my whole life. I had no clue what this saying truly meant when I was a freshman writing it on the board for the quote of the day because the teacher had forgotten to write a quote yet I felt the board needed her daily quote and since I wasn’t particularly smart that was the only thing I could come up with. It was a saying my mom would say to me when I would walk around the house saying, “I’m bored” and whine and cry because I wanted something to do. Not so different than I do now, meaning I still have ADHD and bipolar disorder and I still get really bored and whine and cry about it, only I am a grown up now. Today someone told me the same quote as I laughed about the fact that my smile is authentic, and I often keep a smile on my face these days even when facing depression.
By Tosha Maaks6 years ago in Psyche
I'm Coliving with Social Anxiety
Coliving spaces are becoming massively popular in big cities. Companies like Common and Podshare have become massively successful by providing a shareable space to students, nomads, or low-income people. My journey with coliving started when I decided to move to NYC.
By Zoey Hickman6 years ago in Psyche
I Suck at Adulting: Here’s How to Not Fix Your Life
I’m 35, and I have no fucking idea what I am doing. Up until now I’ve failed miserably at being an adult, and as such I’ve ended up doing a 360 degree turn only to land right where I began. Don’t be like me.
By Nicole Bedford6 years ago in Psyche
Don't dig in your past!
„Our unconsciuos mind tends to repeat situations in which trauma appeared in the past, in order to give us continuous opportunities to resolve it. Stirring up pain leads to healing.
By Zoe Mercury6 years ago in Psyche
Creativity and the Loophole.
Problems and solutions, two seperate islands that seem to be out of touch and opposites from eachother. We all want to be able to embark on our journey of finding that island of solutions to many aspects in life. That utopia where the poeple we care about thrive and the dreams we have are finally accomplished. A place where we can feel joy and freedom with ourselves, not having to worry or carry the weight of the world on our shoulders. An answer to what to do next, and to ultimatley be okay with the result as Florence + The Machine puts it in her song, "The Dog Days are Over." Celebrating a release of what used to keep us confined and trapped to truly embrace happiness.
By Jackyys_6 years ago in Psyche
Everything will be okay
DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT NOR HAVE I EVER BEEN AN EXPERT IN MENTAL HEALTH OR ANYTHING ELSE. THIS IS A GENTLE REMINDER KIND OF DEAL RATHER THAN SOLID PSYCHOTHERAPY. I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL I JUST CARE A LOT.
By Sophie Mortimer6 years ago in Psyche
Journaling for Mental Health
I checked myself into a psychiatric hospital in 2014 and then again in 2016. The first time I did it I was a year clean and sober, also I was insane. Riddled with feelings and no functional behavioral strategies to handle them. The second time, I was exhausted, depressed and tired of functional behavioral strategies. During this admission, I began journaling. It started by accident during a group therapy session on ‘emotional coping’. My first page is below, I clearly was a bit overwhelmed. I did not know that I was setting up a practice that would afford me insight, healing, and sanity.
By Aunty Sal6 years ago in Psyche
Life or Death
ADHD, Major Depression, Major Anxiety and Social Anxiety. Those are my medical diagnoses. I can't post a picture from a test or procedure to show you what it looks like. I can't explain to you how anyone else with these diagnoses feels. It's not the same for everyone.
By Jennah Wittenbarger6 years ago in Psyche
Surviving the Holidays with Mental Illness
For many, the holidays are a time of love, joy and celebration. Filled with smiles, family, and good food. For me and many people with mental illness, it can be the worst time of year. Full of expectations, reflecting on the past year and having therapists on vacation.
By the.unstable.sibling6 years ago in Psyche
13 Ways to Suicide
The next decade of humanity will be defined by three mental conditions: Stress, anxiety and depression. This triad will take more lives in the next ten years than the first and second World Wars together and I was very close to be part of that statistic.
By David Rincon 6 years ago in Psyche
Mental Health Matters
Collectively humanity is finally moving forth from an era in which mental illnesses were regarded as imaginary ailments, into an era where we are being forced to recognize that mental health is no less important than physical health. According to the World Health Organization, upwards of 800,000 people a year will commit suicide globally. That is one person every 40 seconds. Why is it that during this time of acknowledging mental heath, we are seeing more suicides than ever before? Suicide.org estimates that global suicide rates have increased a whopping 60 percent within the last 45 years, and continues to increase. In the aftermath of suicide, it is not uncommon to hear friends and family express their overwhelming shock, explaining that their loved one seemed “so happy and full of life,” or “they seemed fine mere days ago." My prognosis is that, even though society has recognized that we have a global mental health crisis, collectively we are still failing to understand what it really means to live life with a mental illness. It is extremely difficult for someone who doesn’t fight this battle, to truly understand what it means to be on the frontlines.
By Kristin Wilson6 years ago in Psyche