coping
Life presents variables; learning how to cope in order to master, minimize, or tolerate what has come to pass.
Myths Regarding the Brain and Perception
The notion that some individuals are left-brained (more analytical and logical) while others are right-brained (more creative and intuitive) is a common belief. However, it is an oversimplified and inaccurate characterization of brain functioning.
By Shoeshoe Moshoeshoe3 years ago in Psyche
📱 Don't Let Your Kid's Smartphone Steal Their Sanity! How to Win the Battle Against Technology and Save Your Children's Mental Health
Introduction: 📱👀 Do you remember the days when your kids begged for a Tamagotchi instead of a smartphone? Yeah, me neither. It's hard to imagine a world without smartphones. And while they can be incredibly helpful and entertaining, excessive smartphone use can negatively impact your children's mental health. But don't worry folks, we are here to help you win the battle against technology. Sit back, relax, and prepare yourself for some epic sound bites that will impact your children (and let's be real, the adults too).
By Scribbler's Haven3 years ago in Psyche
The Science Of Happiness
Happiness is a universal pursuit, a goal that transcends culture, age, and social status. It is a state of being that encompasses joy, contentment, and a sense of well-being. For centuries, philosophers, psychologists, and researchers have sought to unravel the secrets of happiness. In recent years, the science of happiness has gained significant momentum, offering valuable insights into the factors that contribute to our overall well-being. In this article, we will delve into the science of happiness, exploring its definition, the factors that influence it, and practical strategies to cultivate a happier life.
By OJO OREOFE3 years ago in Psyche
UNDERSTANDING EMOTIONAL NUMBNESS:
INTRODUCTION Emotional numbness is a complex phenomenon characterized by a diminished capacity to experience and express emotions. It is often described as feeling disconnected, indifferent, or detached from one's own feelings and the world around them. This essay aims to delve into the meaning of emotional numbness, explore its potential causes, provide a psychological explanation of the associated feelings, discuss common symptoms, and present possible pathways to healing.
By Abolade Aishat Abidemi 3 years ago in Psyche
Unraveling the Suspense: A Murder Story
Murder is a heinous crime that has the power to leave an everlasting impact on everyone associated with it. In movies and novels, it has always been a popular theme, and real-life incidents often inspire them. But the harsh reality is that murders happen in real life too, leaving behind a trail of despair and unanswered questions. In this article, we will discuss a murder story that shook a small town and had the whole country following it.
By Muneeb Javed3 years ago in Psyche
Wk. 2 - Summative Assessment: Case Study Part 1: Psychodynamic Career Path
by Regina Brooks Career Path Plan for Greg Greg is in the career of shipping and handling products with a big company. He is very handy and supportive of his coworkers and his family. He works for a big company and is a Sortation Center Warehouse Associate. He handles packages by sorting, scanning, and stacking them on pallets. He is very fit and muscular to handle the packages because they can get up to 49 pounds. He can keep the package up on the steel rail while they keep on and on and on.
By Regina Mauldin3 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety to Advocacy
Jasmine's formative years were a constant state of alertness due to the tough environment they lived in. She was impoverished, and her family couldn't access basic needs like security, food, or even good education. In such an environment where chaos was the order of the day, focusing on education was daunting but important for Jasmine's mental well-being.
By Arianna Silcott-Lo, MBA3 years ago in Psyche
Waves
It comes in waves. Big ones. Small ones. Choppy ones. But never the waves are smooth and calm like the ones that lap a lake’s edge. That rocks you gently as you gaze out onto the water. There has to be something disturbing the water, something creating those waves that change so often. Be it big or small, good or bad, the waters can never be calm and serene.
By Colorful Chaotic3 years ago in Psyche
Pills of Yesteryear
I started my mental health journey in 2014 with my diagnosis of depression. I had known for a couple years that something was amiss in my life and I could never figure out why I was always so sad. My mother was the one who suggested I go into get seen for depression, lo and behold I was started on a round of antidepressants that same day. I was supposed to check back in 3 weeks later to see how things were going, but my limited funds didn’t allow me to get seen again. Things start taking a turn for the worst and I am not any better, nothing is making sense. Finally I am able to financially go in for the follow up and am told you can’t stop antidepressants that quickly because it can cause your body to go into a deeper depression. Almost as if your body gets used to a certain feeling, and craves it when it leaves. I’m automatically put back onto this medication and given refills. That’s supposed to be it right? This is the cure all for my depression yes? I didn’t think so. Over the next few months I found myself getting more depressed and wanting to harm myself. I had never experienced that feeling in my life and I knew something was wrong, yet again. I gather up the money and go back in for a different medication, “ok this will be it”. I become dependent on this next medication because my mother is on it and it should help me too right? Wrong, after being on that antidepressant for years I hit another bump in the road. By this time I had already gone through the most traumatic thing in my life and I’m in therapy, another cure all right? I meet my now husband and we start talking about my medication and mental health, he kept suggesting that I go off of them and try to see what would happen. His experience with mental health meds goes back to being a child, drugged up so much he landed in a mental institution for 6 months. His experience was taken lightly, but something in my gut knew he was right. Time continues on trying yet another new med, then the switch happens. This next part will haunt me for the rest of my life, but it’s necessary for healing to talk about it. I was placed onto a medication for sleeping after I went in for yet another switch because it wasn’t working right. I was honest about not being able to get to sleep, and so on I go with another medication. This one lasted for 3 days as a door was opened in my brain that mixed with some form of uncontrollable rage. I ended up harming the man I love, the one who has decided to spend the rest of his life with me. I spent the next 2 years fighting myself in my head that I wasn’t crazy, I didn’t have other personalities taking over my body. Yet when those rage episodes happened and I physically harmed the one person that has never done anything except love me unconditionally and deal with my craziness. It got to a point I threw a glass bottle at his head with full speed, if he hadn’t moved his head I could have caused serious damage. Onto trying to hide from outside lookers as to why our front window is smashed out. Onto a couple of visits to the emergency room for suicidal ideation, put on more meds, different meds and still no resolution. This battle truly seemed to only lead to defeat. After the last emergency room visit that led to a traumatic experience in where I was blamed for everything I did to my husband, even though we both knew it was the medication. Fast forward to April of 2021 where I decided I could not do it anymore. I finally took the leap and listened to my husband after being on 6 different medications that year alone due to adverse side effects, especially with mental issues. I quit cold turkey because I knew the doctors would do everything to convince me that I would be more crazy without those medications rolling through my veins. I never suggest to anyone to do this, because this is my journey and my decisions. It took 2 months of bawling my eyes out, constantly questioning wether I should go back on them, yet my husband remained my rock through it all. I am now 2 years free of all mental health medications, I am doing shadow work, self healing, meditation and finding my own path in life. I have not harmed my husband since my body has been fully off the medications, and I can finally tell myself that I truly wasn’t at fault during those times. We have not had a fight in the same amount of time, and for that I am eternally grateful. Through my path of medication and mental health I have found that only truly wanting to change yourself will create any type of balance in your life. Choose you today, don’t choose what others may before you.
By MyKayla Crossley3 years ago in Psyche
