anxiety
A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?
Escaping the Reactive Mind. How to Respond, Not React, Under Stress
You’re in a tense meeting when a colleague makes a curt comment that feels like a personal attack. Instead of responding thoughtfully, you lash out in anger. Or you’re anxiously preparing for a big presentation when a family matter distracts you, panic rising as your mind goes blank.
By Edison Ade2 years ago in Psyche
I Feel Powerless. Content Warning.
Rough morning, already wake up to my husband calling me I was happy about that. I know it has nothing to do with me per say. I wish there were laws with countries that protected others. Unfortunately, that's not how the world works. My toxic mother-in-law has crossed the line many times. Involving me and my husband, I never had a choice the way she fights is like a cobra with psychological warfare. I never know when she will strike, I wish I had a cigarette this morning. She has stolen my husband's money, she has stole what little found he has to find my nephew instead of walking her fucking lazy ass to the story because taking my husband's food is more I don't know demented. I don't have a choice it's not like my mother no Petra Aurelien is relentless. There are rats in the house, garbage around the outside and food set in the open. I wish my husband would just report her to the cops and she would be sent to Jail and my father in law walks around the house in front of my husband traumatizing him further he is naked. When I was there thankfully, he never did that, but there attitudes have changed to show there true colours. What's worse is I've not seen my husband in a year and I get to witness all this shit and not have a say on my husband's safety. Do you know how it feels I can't do anything about this. I'm tired of seeing him suffer no one deserves this. With each passing day, my husband sinks deeper into depression and the only thing protecting him is God. My worst fear is what if these people take things to far and he can't take it no more and tries to take his own life. I want justice for everything they did to him thus far I want justice so bad I crave it. I will not lose my husband anymore; I wish there was a way to report these crimes even though I'm all the way here.
By Emily Curry (Rising Phoenix)2 years ago in Psyche
Navigating Mental Health in the Digital Age: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies
Introduction: The digital age has brought unprecedented advancements in technology, transforming the way we live, work, and connect with others. However, this era of constant connectivity and information access also poses unique challenges to mental health. This article explores the intersection of mental health and the digital age, examining the impact of digital technologies on mental well-being, the opportunities they present for mental health support, and the strategies individuals and society can employ to navigate this complex landscape.
By WILLIAM DIAGO RODRIGUES2 years ago in Psyche
Overcome difficult times
Contemplating life with a grave, serious, and unsmiling demeanor appears justified when reflecting on the profound capacity for wickedness within our species. The pages of human history are stained with instances of monstrous suffering, driven by unbridled greed and an insatiable penchant for cruelty. Our minds, often capricious and unruly, lead us down labyrinthine paths of error and chaos, leaving no soul untouched by the formidable challenges existence throws our way. It's easy to succumb to the belief that every day is a relentless onslaught of adversity, culminating in the inevitability of the worst possible outcomes.
By Matt Bakosh2 years ago in Psyche
The Worry Monster: Taming Anxiety's Grip on Your Life
The world's a stage, they say, and anxiety plays the unwelcome understudy, lurking in the wings, waiting to steal the spotlight. It whispers doubts in our ears, paints shadows on our dreams, and turns everyday moments into obstacle courses. This unwelcome guest, this chronic worrier, this anxiety monster, as we can sometimes call it, has become the unwanted roommate of our modern age.
By Amanda Jackson2 years ago in Psyche
Responding to Perceived Threats. Content Warning.
The image above will make sense if you read the article, even the beginning. * * * Most people have heard of the "fight or flight" response which is cause by the sympathetic nervous system. This is the opposite of the "rest and digest" response caused by the parasympathetic nervous system. What many people don't seem to be aware of is that "fight or flight" has been turned into "fight, flight, freeze, or fawn." I'm going to go slightly in depth about each of these with any resources linked at the bottom.
By Rene Peters2 years ago in Psyche
3 Simple, Quirky Mental Tricks for a Easily Happier New Year
It’s widely understood that our minds possess immense power. Tapping into this power can lead us to manifest our desires. This is where those mind-bending principles come into play — Law of Attraction, positive thinking, and more.
By Tone & Manner2 years ago in Psyche
From Awkward to Awesome: 7 Ways To Boost Your Self-Esteem!
Self-esteem has its roots in the value we place on ourselves - basically our self-worth. It has little to do with money or material things, but a lot to do with self-perception, and is governed by how we routinely feel about ourselves. It follows that if we think very little of ourselves, with no love or self-acceptance, we would place no value on ourselves, and our self-esteem would be pretty low.
By Elaine Sihera2 years ago in Psyche
PNES/PNEA/Functional Seizures
I had my brother record the video up top because I felt it coming on and wanted to show my neurologist. I uploaded it to YouTube as a way to spread awareness of PNEA, as even healthcare professionals don't know a lot about them. My sister is the one who was helping me, at only nine years old. I'm lucky to have a helpful family, not everyone has that.
By Rene Peters2 years ago in Psyche
