coping

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

How Gastroparesis Has Changed my Mind
I have struggled with anxiety and depression all my life. I thought I had a good handle on things. And then I was diagnosed with a chronic illness called gastroparesis. I was not prepared for the dive my head was about to take.
By Evangeline Morningstar5 years ago in Psyche
Can you have sober reasoning?
If you research and study anything for long enough, you will come closer to understanding the basis of your subject. For most of my life, I had a reason for everything I did. But continually, my reasoning was based upon expediency. You see, I followed what I thought was the Epicurean pleasure principle. Not the real one, but the one that has been widely promoted in the general media.
By Robert John Kennedy5 years ago in Psyche
A Pessimist Trying to Find Happiness
Is there a pill that you can take that truely makes you feel happy? If there is why isn’t it available to everyone, all the time?
By Alison Williams5 years ago in Psyche
Escape to the deepest world
Sometimes, exclusion is a good thing. I'd prefer not to be lured into acceptance, only to find vanity and delusion there. A frown or sarcastic remark may contain more treasure than the smile of some fake resting face. A wound in season is a most faithful friend, so please, intimidate my pride with a critical gaze.
By Brigida Levonna5 years ago in Psyche
My Depression Nancy
Everyday I wake up and tell myself I will take care and do right for myself and by my family. Then I come back to reality and in about ten minutes; I’m on the couch wrapped up like a burrito and telling my kid to grab a Capri-Sun and pop tart for breakfast because I’m just so unbelievably unmotivated I can’t make myself move. As a mother you’d think I would live for my child and use her as the ultimate motivation, but sometimes the post partum depression just doesn’t go away. Or in my case it was like welcoming back the worst best friend I’ve ever had. Let me introduce you to Nancy: my Depression. Nancy comes and goes as she pleases but for a small period of time I really thought I had moved on and away from her.
By Alison Williams5 years ago in Psyche
6 ways to Relax During Stressful Times
During these trying times, many people who have never felt anxiety before are suddenly becoming overwhelmed with the emotion. Anxiety can be one of the hardest emotions to overcome, especially if you have never had to deal with it before. As someone who suffers from anxiety on daily basis, let me share my relaxation techniques with you.
By _5 years ago in Psyche
Mosaic
I gaze at the stranger that stands in front of me, staring at me. She’s a reflection of me that I can’t recognize anymore. When I lean closer to her, I notice that her eyes are like small windows. I could see everything she was keeping inside of her. I saw all of her sadness, pain, and anger. She still had a small remnant of her soul left, lingering somewhere deep inside there. But despite all of the darkness and hurt, I saw through her lifeless eyes, I saw something that caught my attention. It was a small little glint of something that I haven’t seen in a while… I saw love.
By Daniel Blount5 years ago in Psyche
a lonely world
As I lay here wide awake, and alone in my bedroom at 5:10am on a Sunday, I cannot help but wonder where I would usually be right now...
By Katie Linane5 years ago in Psyche
Depression is in Love with Twitter
This is the unfortunate love story between Depression and Twitter. So, I have depression. I possibly also have a form of bipolar disorder. Not sure. My last psychiatrist was really bad and diagnosed me after meeting me for the first time, which is a shame because the first psychiatrist I ever saw was really good. Anyway, back to the topic.
By Jay Cordero5 years ago in Psyche
Resilience: Are You in Control?
Have you ever felt like you were trying so hard to move forward in life only to find yourself stuck in the same place? You may have been like me. It all started with The Locus of Control a concept that was extremely difficult for me to grasp in my psych 101 class. There is the Internal Locus of Control and External Locus of Control. The internal one focus on you believing that you have the ability to change how your life will go while the external one is about things outside of your control are responsible for why something didn’t happen for you. I hadn’t realized that I was living by the external control of things, I had thought I was the one in control of my life until I realized(after long hours of questioning myself) I was blaming my upbringing(you can insert what is blocking you) for why I couldn’t get better in my life, and when I thought I was moving forward I was really taking 10 steps back; I would end up back in the same place I was before. The problem was I didn’t really want to be responsible for myself, secretly I had been wanting someone else to sweep me away and take control of my actions, but deep down I wanted that control. So after many hours and months and years of research I came across the answer, resilience, the power of your accord. I will tell you it is not easy. It is a complete transformation of yourself, but the end result is worth it. You will be happier and healthier because of it. So, below are the principles of resilience which focus on the Internal Locus of Control —taking personal responsibility for yourself to overcome the hard times that enter your life. It has helped change my life and I hope it can shed some light on possibly some areas you might be going through as well. To those who already use this pat yourself on the back.
By Sabrina5 years ago in Psyche
How I Saved Myself and Overcame Bullying
As a painfully shy, socially awkward kid, I was no stranger to bullying. I desperately wanted to fit in but I was so bad at conversing, I often became the target. I was pretty "thin-skinned" back then, and often times I would cry out of frustration or because kids were picking on me.
By Melanie Zeanah5 years ago in Psyche
An Anxious Girl's Guide to Staying Active at Home
It's no secret to anyone who knows me: I have anxiety. I'm fidgety, I get nervous easily, and it usually ends up with me having a bag case of jittery legs and way too tense shoulders. I tend to release energy with going to the gym, heading to a store, or walking dogs. With COVID, I haven't had that opportunity for outdoor activities. I've also been working my 9 to 5 job every day, keeping me inside without having to commute in and out of the city. To recap, I've been anxious about the virus, anxious about not being as active as usual, and anxious because the name of my mental illness is "General Anxiety Disorder" (Let's not mention the Depression, OCD, etc.). I have a lot of nerves with few outlets. Luckily, I've always been a creative lady, so I've found a few different ways to keep myself going in these trying times. It's the little things that matter to me, and by doing these small activities, I've stayed active and kept my mental health in a good place.
By Sam5 years ago in Psyche