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Advice and tips on managing mental health, maintaining a positive outlook and becoming your happiest self.
Stop Sexual Abuse
Family, are supposed to be people that love you, care for you, and protect you. I can't really say that for my family. Well, let me be more specific, my mothers side of the family. I grew up living a lie in my own household. I was sexually abused by my own grandfather, lied to by my own family, and forced to live a lie for 19 years.
By Arleen Delgado7 years ago in Psyche
The Art of Being Gentle with Yourself
Throughout my journey with mental illness, what I have found to be a critical need in coming back into balance is something almost everyone on this planet has a problem with; gentleness. Gentleness with the thoughts and emotions that appear when a trigger button is pushed or just out of the blue, what do we mostly resort to in those moments? Fighting those thoughts and emotions, wanting to avoid them with distractions especially since they plague our minds so often and make us feel our absolute worst it's hard to remember what compassion is when in the depths of that pain.
By Rebecca Hawley7 years ago in Psyche
Psychological Observation Report
Observation Report Experience This observation took place in a very lovely home off Summit Avenue. Even though the house is rather large, the family strives to make their home comfortable and low key. I was fortunate enough to start this nannying job three weeks ago for 10-year-old, twin boys. They are unique because they are both high functioning autistic. Really, this session takes place every Monday-Friday from 7:30 am to 9:30 am. But, for the purposes of this assignment, I will say that it took place Monday morning on March 13, 2018. For the purposes of keeping the boy’s identity confidential, when talking about them, I will refer to them as A and C. My observation most likely will not be like the normal ones that you see. Rather than setting up a game or an activity, I wanted to observe a typical morning before school with A and C. Below is my observations from the morning of March 13, 2018.
By Abigail Teff7 years ago in Psyche
Depression, Anxiety and Travelling
Travelling with mental illness brings a lot of different challenges from being at home but also some of the same familiar ones, too. I have been diagnosed with mixed depression and generalised anxiety disorder so most of the challenges I am going to talk about will relate to the ones I face because of these illnesses.
By Alicia Brunskill7 years ago in Psyche
Operant Conditions and Behavioral Modifications
Operant Conditions and Behavioral Modifications Operant conditions are rewarding or punishing others for their behaviors. My work uses this as a method to help everyone see what the right or wrong behavior is. When the company sees someone doing a phenomenal job or exceeding all expectations of the company they are rewarded or that behavior. These rewards range from employee of the month clear down to prizes you can choose from. This can help employees continue that behavior. “Positive reinforcement strengthens a behavior by providing a consequence an individual finds rewarding” (McLeaod, 2018). When employees are showing negative behavior, our company gives a punishment. These punishments are called write ups. Everyone is given three chances with the write ups before termination is an option the company has. This shows the employee what behavior is not allowed and how they can change this behavior. This also allows the employee a chance to change the behavior.
By Kaylee Lundgren7 years ago in Psyche
Living with Depression
Have you ever felt like nothing would happen if you just disappeared? Like you want to end everything, yet at the same time want to keep going just to see if everything will be alright in the end? Since the time I was 15 I was diagnosed with severe depression after finally telling my mom that her past husband had sexually assaulted me when I was only 7, had been self-harming for almost 2 years prior, and felt like everyone around me would have been better off without me. Maybe my family would have more money; maybe my grandparents wouldn't have had to raise me and my grandfather wouldn't have been so stressed about me before he died...I felt like asking for help would just make everyone believe I was looking for attention...My mom didn't want to hear about it saying that if I was so depressed I should go to a mental hospital. But that was just her way of saying she didn't care.
By Lily Evans7 years ago in Psyche
How to Heal. Top Story - September 2018.
What happens when everything in your life seems to be going great, and then in the blink of an eye, you lose everything. And I truly mean, everything. Your entire world is turned upside down and shaken so thoroughly it will never be the same.
By River Garman7 years ago in Psyche
Living Well with Mental Illness
I have Depression, Anxiety and OCD. I also have a life that makes me happy. Sometimes the former affects the latter, yet through practice and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, I have found some things that help me to live my life in a way that makes my mental illness stay in its place, as something I live with, but does not control me.
By Jaz Johnstone7 years ago in Psyche
