coping

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

Self-Harm Urges (and How I Dealt with Them)
Self-harm is a major part of mental illness. Usually linked to depression and suicide, it is a difficult thing to have to deal with. The act of harming yourself has had much spotlight in the recent years, however, in this article I will not only be explaining self-harm but the ways I learned to deal with the urges and how I got to stop.
By E ☄8 years ago in Psyche
Escape Room
Everybody has their own exit door to reality, a place where nobody can find us, a place that not a soul knows about. This place might create itself while someone might play video games, sometimes it might be when a person listens to music and well, why not when someone’s writing?
By Catherine Savard8 years ago in Psyche
'You're Fine'
As a child, I grew up in a suburban town north of Atlanta. This town was affluent, high achieving, and expected a lot from the people that lived there. It was always a constant struggle to always be the best and have to constantly compete with everyone else. Showing vulnerability and weakness was not something that was widely accepted, especially when judgement was always being passed around. As a child, many concerns of mine were overlooked until I had made them so adamant to take them upon myself to get them dealt with. For all my family knew, I was your average white suburban boy just going through the motions of life. Little did they know, I was a severely anxious homosexual with trust issues, and in need of attention. I had a rocky relationship with my father after he had cheated on my mother with my current stepmother and was a perpetual liar. I never knew whether I could count on the things he would say or if they were going to come to fruition. He loved promising things that he knew he could never deliver, which was the worst part. As I had gotten older, the animosity between my older sister and my father had started to seep into my life as well. I became less naïve when it came to believing things that he had said. His grand ideas of taking us on cruises and beach vacations were never going to come true and I finally had to realize that.
By Jack Peterson8 years ago in Psyche
Me and My Mental Health
As a child, I always knew I was a different to other children, my physical appearance grew stranger as I aged, the issue of my lazy eye as a child formed one eye to look slightly different to my other making me a target for bullies.
By Lauren Sharples8 years ago in Psyche
Grief
Grief is an individual feeling and each individual will have a way of dealing with the pain losing someone brings. I would love to share my story with you and share with you ways that I have found useful in staying afloat.
By The Graceful Truth8 years ago in Psyche
Struggle
Everyone has a story to tell. The story is as unique as the individual who tells it. One person's story may overlap another person's. There are parts of a story that may be difficult for the person to tell. Yet, under the right circumstances, the person just may open up and give parts of their story to open ears that are willing to accept.
By Joy Ergang8 years ago in Psyche
Sleepless Night
I know I'm not alone in this struggle that consumes me randomly, this struggle to find sleep. I know it exists and I know that I should be tired after the long day being up and working hard and yet I seem to be more willing to fight sleep than to submit to it.
By Tim Lawson8 years ago in Psyche
Musings of a Mental Mind
It seems so simple to those living on the outside living with mental illness isn't an excuse they say. Not caring that some days it's hard just to drag myself out of bed. I have heard it all my entire life. “It's all in your head,” they say. Yet they don't see the demons constantly following me. Mentally I am trapped and unable to escape the mental hell I live in everyday.
By Silver Voranjin8 years ago in Psyche
The Weeds I've Watered
Like millions of other human beings, I too struggle with mental illness. I've battled with depression and multiple anxiety disorders since I was a child. At the ripe age of 12, I started therapy. I had an almost unbreakable bond with my therapists. Since my family couldn't grasp my struggles, and I have a small amount of friends, I had no outlet. But, going to therapy gave me a voice, and skills that I can use for the rest of my life. The skills were like flowers in bloom, they filled my mind with color and beauty in the midst of the black and white.
By Lauren Harrington8 years ago in Psyche
Mercury Retrograde: The Good, The Bad and The Truth!
Have you ever wondered if the planets could actually have an affect on your life? It's not as far-fetched as one might think it is. Mercury is more than just a mysterious planet in the far away galaxy. Even though Mercury is an average distance of 48 million miles (77 kilometers) from Earth, it's presence is felt by all of the people that are living on planet Earth.
By Silena Le Beau8 years ago in Psyche
Living with Mental Illness
We all know living with a mental illness is a struggle. It is one thing we can never get away from, even with all the help we seek. It's the one thing that latches on to us and never leaves. Once you have it, you can never get rid of it. Make yourself stronger? Of course, but you need to learn to cope with it and maintain your happiness. You never know if something or someone will set it off again. You will always be a ticking time bomb.
By Danielle Leopold8 years ago in Psyche
How I Cope with Anxiety
Ever since I was child I can remember some version of anxiety existing in my life. It wasn't until I reached high school age that I really discovered that what I was struggling with was anxiety. I have a long way to go before I feel comfortable saying I'm anxiety free. Not only do I have consistent daily anxiety, but I also struggle with derealization and panic disorder. Most of the time I'm quiet about my hardships until it becomes too much to handle on my own. Over the past four months I've had to change how I approach my mental health, and it has made a significant difference in my life.
By Cailey Renee8 years ago in Psyche