anxiety

A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?

Sadness.. AI-Generated.
Sadness is a universal emotion, deeply intertwined with the human experience. It is both a natural response to life's challenges and an essential part of our emotional spectrum. While often viewed as negative or undesirable, sadness plays a crucial role in helping us process loss, disappointment, and hardship, guiding us through introspection, self-awareness, and, ultimately, personal growth.
By Arinas.about a year ago in Psyche
Everything For Me Is All-Or-Nothing
As far back as I can remember everything has been all-or-nothing. I liked to skateboard, so my life revolved around it. I wore the clothes, watched the videos, listened to the music, and skateboarded twenty-four-seven. It was my first real obsession.
By Patrick Meowlerabout a year ago in Psyche
I Was Tested for ADHD: Here's What to Expect
So recently I went in to get tested for ADHD, a diagnosis that I had suspected to be true for most of my adult life. From the struggles to focus on simple tasks, general forgetfulness, fidgeting and behavioral patterns that one could describe as "excitable", it all seemed to point to the signpost of ADHD.
By Amanda Starksabout a year ago in Psyche
Lament Of The Soul
Life is Not Often Easy. Life is Not Often Fair. I See the Pain that Others Have. I Feel the Agony that Infects their Lives.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)about a year ago in Psyche
Proper Injection Techniques and Angles: A Pharmacist's Essential Guide
Pharmacists, especially those working in community pharmacies or clinics, often go beyond the traditional role of dispensing medications. Administering injections to patients is a critical part of their responsibilities. However, giving injections requires more than just skill—it demands precise knowledge of the proper techniques, angles, and procedures to ensure safety and effectiveness. Administering an injection at the wrong angle can lead to complications such as tissue damage, infections, and even improper absorption of the medication. Therefore, understanding the correct techniques is vital for both patient safety and the pharmacist's professional competence.
By William Henryabout a year ago in Psyche
Fractured Mind. AI-Generated.
Ethan Davis was always in control. At 35, he was a successful architect, known for his precision and meticulous designs. He lived in a modern apartment with clean lines and minimalistic décor—everything in its perfect place, just like his life. But lately, something was wrong. Strange things were happening, things he couldn’t explain.
By your_storyteller about a year ago in Psyche
Facing The Darkness. Content Warning.
The World can be a Scary Place, and there is Darkness that exists. I have been thinking about this a lot today. I received an email from an organization that I donate to, Save the Children.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)about a year ago in Psyche
How Nic Sheff’s “Tweaked: Growing Up On Methamphetamines” Inspired Me To Write
So I did some googling and found out more about the son named Nic Sheff who’s an author. Although he had a horrific addiction to crystal meth and heroin, he managed to get sober.
By Patrick Meowlerabout a year ago in Psyche
Contamination OCD
Contamination fears associated with OCD usually does not look like to be a very complicated subject. But when you take a close view, contamination is quite a bit more complicated than what we all perceive compare to what a person with this issue feel and face. When we say contamination OCD there are two things first is obsessions and second is compulsions. For contamination OCD sufferer it is not that simply limited to dirt, germs, and viruses. It may include like:
By Shyam Gupta, Emotion of Life, OCD Recovery and Cure Program, Online & Onsite in Agra about a year ago in Psyche
Manifestation: The Surprising Science Behind Turning Thoughts into Reality
One day, while scrolling through videos on a short video platform, I came across something unexpected. It was a video talking about manifestation—the idea that by focusing your thoughts and intentions, you can bring things into your reality. At first, I was skeptical. How could something as intangible as thoughts actually shape what we experience? But curiosity got the better of me, and I decided to give it a shot.
By davidabout a year ago in Psyche
Dendritic Growth. Content Warning.
The abyss is often seen as a terror—something to run from or act as though it were a barrier. It is understood as a void—the "great chasm fixed" between two impossible points of existence or the deepest strata of our earth and seas. You've perhaps heard that Nietzsche said if you gaze into it long enough, it gazes back. It is not a space to be navigated lightly; instead, entered with caution, or better yet, avoided entirely.
By kpabout a year ago in Psyche
The Struggles of Being an Introvert in an Extroverted World
Being an introvert in an extroverted world is so draining. Sometime I wish I were an extrovert who, in lively gatherings, speaks openly and makes friends with people he has just met. To people, extroverts seem to find it easy to move through life, starting in public conversations in public places, getting themselves into spontaneous arguments or having fun with friends in crowded places. All this behaviour baffles me and is overwhelming.
By Introvert Chroniclesabout a year ago in Psyche