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Advice and tips on managing mental health, maintaining a positive outlook and becoming your happiest self.
Social Exhaustion: Understanding the Mind of an Introvert
Anxiety is something that was familiar to me since the early pre-teen stages, but at that time in my life I could not put my finger on what it meant. The symptoms of anxiety that I had been experiencing (biting around my cuticles, shaking my leg, fidgeting, waking up in cold sweat, not able to catch my breath in stressful situations, saying ‘sorry’ all the time, and racing thoughts) were a natural response to my given circumstances; lots of traveling between the midwest and west coast, countless surgeries, post-surgery recovery, and physical therapy sessions can be, suffice to say, exhausting.
By Paulina Pachel7 years ago in Psyche
Sick Sad Destructive Youth
I have struggled with depression and anxiety for years, I've always felt as though the little light inside of me shined dimmer than everyone else's. No matter what I did I thought that I was never good enough, pretty enough, skinny enough, or smart enough. In high school I hadn't noticed how bad my depression really was because I assumed that it was all just teenage angst...Now, as I move into adulthood my tiny insecurities have become a venomous part in my life. I went from being an active member of my college's student body to taking a semester off and alienating myself from people who really cared about me. I didn't want to eat, I couldn't go to class, let alone get out of bed. My GPA was now almost as low as my self confidence. I didn't eat, sleep, shower, or go to class. I could barely even get out of bed.
By Carolina Rose7 years ago in Psyche
Feeling Older Than I Am
I'm not even 21 and I feel so much older. I find it crazy I can even feel this way. The only thing that would make any sense of why I feel this way is simply due to my mental state and trauma I've gone through. For months I've been trying to wrap my head around many things. My mind just keeps going around in circles. The only break I get is when I'm asleep. I used to take an anti-depressant, but I stopped a few years ago. Now I'm craving the happiness I once felt while I was taking them. There is a song by Troye Sivan called "Happy Little Pill," and that is solely what they were to me, happy little pills. I've been thinking about going back on them because the pain is getting too much to bear. When I stopped taking them, I was at a low point in my life. I stopped taking them because I began to feel depressed. In my mind, then it made sense for me to stop taking them. Only because I thought they weren't helping. Now I'm realizing that decision was an extremely big mistake. I learned taking them was the only thing that was preventing me from getting to the point I got to. My brain was trying its best to function. To deal with life with no help.
By Maya Angelique7 years ago in Psyche
To Whom It May Concern
To whom it may concern, I lived. It is a simple statement that so many in this world will never get the chance to say. I didn’t live in the sense of a near death or an almost OD and now my life has changed. I lived in a way of learning to love and appreciate life within the obstacles that had been placed upon me. These obstacles and feelings and hard times started at an early age in a normal household with a loving Christian family a place you would not expect, But I LIVED.
By Lexi Lenarz7 years ago in Psyche
The Recursive Loop of Self-Awareness
One characteristic that separates humans from other species is that we not only have awareness but we have self-awareness, AND the awareness that we are self-aware, AND the awareness of the awareness that we are self-aware…ad infinitum.
By Lori Stephens7 years ago in Psyche
5 Realistic Ways to Help Beat Depression
Depression is tough. One minute you're on top of the world and next thing you know, it's all crumbling down. Sometimes it feels absolutely hopeless; like there's nothing you can do. And when you go on the internet to try and find some help, nothing works.
By Xaivier Thompson7 years ago in Psyche
Stop the Stigma
You know in the cartoons where the character has a mini “Angel” on one shoulder and a mini “Devil” on the other? Well picture that, expect one of them is named “Anxiety” and will not stop tapping his foot in your ear, and the other is named “Depression” and sighs despondently whenever you refuse to acknowledge him. Welcome to my head. All the time. Every day. Well…most days. Between therapy and developing a deeper understanding of mental illness I have made some improvements.
By Rowan Flores7 years ago in Psyche
My Return to Cosplay
I'm here to give everyone an update of what's been going on with me. One of the first articles I'd written on Vocal was my battle with depression and anxiety. Back in May was Mental Health Awareness Month and I was sharing my story of the traumatic events, past and present, I've experienced that led me to have a mental breakdown. After that occurred, I became homeless and felt worthless. It felt like my life was over at that point and like I had no future. So with that said, I'm writing this article to give everyone an update of how things are currently going with me.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 7 years ago in Psyche
How Journaling Helps Mental Health
Keeping journals or diaries has been a long time tradition. If you look back through history you will find that successful people have kept journals. People keep journals for different reasons, such as records, keeping track of daily habits, organizing their thoughts and so on.
By Richard Bailey8 years ago in Psyche
Mental Health, Simplified
We all have a mental health. It is the state in which our minds operate; we can be stable some days, unstable on others. Mental ILL health is determined by the way we deal with the pressures of every day life. But the fact is, some of us are wired differently. And for those that cannot understand this, I've used a few analogies with clients and others that I've found, have helped them understand it more.
By Jessica Murray8 years ago in Psyche
