depression
It is not just a matter of feeling sad; discover an honest view of the mental, emotional and physical toll of clinical depression.
Noises in My Head
Self-Doubt Mental health has become a hot-button topic for most people in today's society. I see posts from my friends almost on a daily basis saying that they're so depressed that they can't sleep at night; that their thoughts keep them awake and affects their days and it continues in a vicious cycle. Only recently have I stopped denying that I, too, suffer with this.
By Angela Cash8 years ago in Psyche
The S Word
Mention 'The S Word' to someone, and 9 times out of 10, they'll deflect, maybe stifle a nervous laugh, and move onto another subject. It's not a comfortable topic for anyone, especially if you're the initiator. But we often ignore the fact that talking about things usually makes them less scary. I wish people were more willing to make things less scary for each other.
By Victoria K8 years ago in Psyche
Inner Feelings
Nobody understands the inner feelings of another person, but when you try to tell someone your inner feelings, do they even listen to you or try to understand? Well, for most people and myself, that is the case with our lives, inner feelings are complicated for everyone. It's complicated for the people trying to understand and it's even complicated for the people having inner feelings. Having inner feelings is like having another person living inside you that is trying to take over your whole life. Some people give up and let it take over; I should know, I'm one of those people. But I'm slowly learning to get back to being me and not giving in to the urges of the inner feelings. After you give in to these inner feelings it's hard to come back to the real you—hell, I still don't know who the real me is. I gave up a long time ago and lost sight of me and everything I stand for. Don't let those inner feelings take over because they will kill your soul.
By Shelby Spencer8 years ago in Psyche
As I Lay Here
As I've laid here so many times, as I wish not to move. My life has been much like this pillow I hold so tightly, soft but mostly dark. I have always wondered whether my decisions were my own or if I am destined to feel only pain and sorrow. I should not think like this but depression does this.
By Kira Lydia G.8 years ago in Psyche
My Story of Depression
I decided to write about depression because I have depression, and by looking at me you could never tell I have depression. But before I get to that let me start with how I got this way... It all started with a happy little girl just enjoying life with her best friend whom she had known since the day she was born. Their parents were best friends so they were always together laughing and having fun; his name was Austin. Austin was her best friend in the whole world. He was the only one who truly made her happy! Austin treated her like a sister, he protected her, but he couldn't protect her from the pain in the future she was going to have to overcome by herself.
By Shelby Spencer8 years ago in Psyche
My Depression
It's like a hole. I'm walking without a care in the world until I fall. It's a deep dark hole that never ends, but I don't go easy. I grasp to the sides and I cling for my life because accepting my fate would be surrendering to the darkest parts of myself, and I still can't accept that she exists. She's ugly, worthless, she's never good enough. She won't amount to anything so she can't be part of me.
By summer sheehan8 years ago in Psyche
Be Still
Some people say that if you travel far enough, you'll find yourself. I used to find comfort in that assumption. When I realized that things didn't have to remain consistent, I took advantage of it. When something went wrong, when things felt "off," or if an opportunity presented itself — I took it. It was easy for me to leave it all behind. People, cities, universities, relationships. I kept saying I needed to find myself. If only I had known that I was never lost in the first place.
By Patricia batoon8 years ago in Psyche
A New Trend: Depression & Anxiety
Everyone wants to be depressed and have anxiety. Teens are now glorifying depression by calling it names such as “beautiful suffering” and they don't seem to understand that this is not beautiful suffering! This is a life-threatening illness; depression is not a trend.
By Melissa Marie8 years ago in Psyche
Don't Be Sad, 'Man'
Did you know 2 in 3 of the 51M adults in the UK have suffered issues in the form of panic attacks or depression? Did you know the biggest killer for males under 45 in the UK is suicide? Did you know that men are 3 times more likely to commit suicide than women? This country is facing an unprecedented mental health crisis and this gap of the unknown can be reduced simply with the gift of awareness.
By Bobby Sandhu8 years ago in Psyche
