coping

Life presents variables; learning how to cope in order to master, minimize, or tolerate what has come to pass.

Why the Verdict Concerns Me
WARNING: I'm very sensitive about this topic. I can imagine most won't care to hear my long history of being relentlessly exposed to DV and IPV, both as a victim of mental, emotional, verbal, physical, and sexual abuse and a witness to it.
By Sai Marie Johnson3 years ago in Psyche
The Behaviour of Caribbean Lifestyle
This is probably one of the hardest pieces I've ever had to write just now. There are a lot of triggers for while writing this it's been difficult for me to leave my home because others make fun of me and how I look. I went through that in high school, what is the Caribbean an high school after party that never ends. I've never had a spot in this house to call my own until now.
By Emily Curry (Rising Phoenix)3 years ago in Psyche
5 Things I've Learned After Years of Living with Panic Disorder
I’ve been dealing with anxiety and panic attacks for years now... But it wasn’t until recently I realized just how much of a negative impact it was truly having on my life.
By Willow Cinders3 years ago in Psyche
September Blues
It has been a challenging time, mentally and emotionally, the last few weeks. The stress of the unknown plays heavily into my thoughts but I have been here before, so then why do I feel this way?
By Suzanne Allen 3 years ago in Psyche
A Tale of Two Hamsters...
Inside my brain, there are two hamsters. One runs in its wheel on the left, the other runs on the right. Sometimes, they cooperate and synchronise. Most of the time they are trying to eat each other.
By AJ Birt3 years ago in Psyche
Can Someone Fear Human Contact If They Had An Intrusive Caregiver?
One thing that someone could often struggle with is feeling alone and isolated from others. During this time, they could be desperate for human contact and hope that they will soon spend time with another or a few others.
By Rabeya Sultana3 years ago in Psyche
The Power of Saying "No"
She rolled over on her right side, tugging the blanket over her shoulder attempting to hold on to the last bit of warmth her duvet cover would muster up. She was still groggy and shifting from her trance of sleep into a state of consciousness. She reached her arm over and stretched her fingers along the surface of her nightstand eager to end the obnoxious shrill of ringing that permeated her bedroom. Her hand finally made its way over the familiar curvature of her cell phone and as she rubbed the sleep out of her eyes, the room was filled with silence with one tap of her finger. With nothing but the glowy illumination of her cell phone's home screen lighting up her face, the big round shapes of 6:00 was all she could see. She let out a grunt as several dings notified her of emails, calendar reminders, text messages, and missed calls.
By Kim Joseph 3 years ago in Psyche
How to Date Someone Who Holds a Different Political View
It’s no secret that dating can be difficult. But what if you fall for someone with different political beliefs than you do? Is it possible to date someone with opposing political views and still have a healthy, happy relationship?
By Edy Zoo 3 years ago in Psyche
On Loving Ourselves Through Our Triggers
Just before I went to get dressed yesterday evening to attend a show my partner has been raving about, I got a message from the friend of a friend. Or former friend of a friend. An acquaintance.
By Martha Madrigal3 years ago in Psyche
You Don't Have To
I’m going to start off by saying I will be mentioning Autism, wanting to unalive myself, and some other potentially sensitive content. So if you need to check out here, please do.
By Dan-O Vizzini3 years ago in Psyche
ADHD and Shame Resilience
ADHDer, you may think back on your past and shudder. I know I did. My past is full of guilt, embarrassment, and shame. I spent many nights awake thinking about all the ways I wish I could have done better.
By Taucha Post3 years ago in Psyche
ON GOD
The road out of Los Angeles and into Palm Springs is a road that separates worlds. Tents, shoddy houses and humanoid creatures shamelessly flaunting the derelict parts of themselves fade into pristinely kept hedges and spotlessness. Where Los Angeles urges its inhabitants to consider their own veiled form of schizophrenia, of a paranoia that forbids even an inkling of imagined solitude, Palm Springs quiets those ideas in a fell sweep. If not for the hum of cars that pass these 1960s post-modernist living sculptures, I’d believe I was alone here. A planet away from society.
By Karlie3 years ago in Psyche