depression
It is not just a matter of feeling sad; discover an honest view of the mental, emotional and physical toll of clinical depression.
Living with a Mind That Wants to Die and a Body That's Fighting to Stay Alive
Almost everyone that knows me knows that I've struggled with depression for many years. It's a battle that I hid and tried to fight on my own for a very long time. As I got older, my depression got worse. I was just shy of 15 when I started to struggle with suicidal thoughts—and I still struggle with them chronically six years later.
By Abbey Smith7 years ago in Psyche
The Magic of a Sunset
It’s easy to mistake a bad day for a bad life. I personally have a relatively happy life, except for days when literally nothing seems to go the way I need it to. When things don’t go my way, life is unfair, and I might cry. To get through it, I go to a warm place that offers the most breathtaking view of the sun going down. This makes me happy, and I remember that life is 80 percent good days, and I just happen to be caught up in the other 20 percent.
By Tyra Wilson7 years ago in Psyche
Silently Suffering
When I started my tests and medications to fight my infertility, I thought that I was prepared for how it would all affect me PHYSICALLY (still not true); however, somehow I NEVER could have prepared myself for how it has all affected me EMOTIONALLY.
By Aubrie Thomas7 years ago in Psyche
Thinking About
I always wonder why we let ourselves be confined to such a linear and boring story line. I mean nobody here would play a game repeatedly if it sucked, right? Obviously, things happen throughout our lives that keep it interesting (kids, other good/bad shit) but the way things are today overall is just so... exhausting.
By Paul Sampson Jr7 years ago in Psyche
I Love You
It is with a heavy heart that I write this final piece. This final blog post of mine (it won’t be the last thing I write, just the last of this series; you can stay up to date with my writing on this website) is a rather hard and uncomfortable topic. It is a topic that makes many people feel useless and sad because looking from the outside, you always assume you could have done more.
By sarah cay smith7 years ago in Psyche
How to Fight Back Against Depression
When you’re depressed, it can feel like your condition is in complete control of your life. Depression makes us feel sad and empty, and it drains us of our energy. Things that once brought us joy no longer do, and it can be difficult to even get out of bed, much less leave the house for work or socializing. Depression can even manifest itself in the form of physical symptoms like headaches and pains.
By Claire Peters7 years ago in Psyche
Coffee as an Antidepressant
Caffeine might be considered a miracle cure for being tired, but there might be more to this interesting little chemical than we might have thought. In America alone, coffee drinkers consume over 400 million cups of the stuff per day. It seems to be one of the most popular plants in the world. Many researchers have taken note of this and they've wondered if it has something to do with the positive effects you feel when drinking coffee. Many studies are underway which will try to prove if there is a correlation between drinking coffee and a lower rate of depression. If there is some kind of connection between them, it could make this very common beverage even more popular and interesting. Here are some things we know for sure about the effect of caffeine on the human body.
By Daniel Brown7 years ago in Psyche
When You Don't Feel What You're Supposed To
There are certain occasions when it is socially expected that someone will feel a certain way. There are also major events that will have a strong impact throughout the world, and may end up forever etched in societal memory and consciousness. We may have flashbulb memories of where we were when we heard about a certain event. For example, many of us (including me) remember where we were and what we were doing when we found out about the 9/11 terror attacks. I remember feeling stunned and horrified.
By Ashley L. Peterson7 years ago in Psyche
