disorder
The spectrum of Mental Health disorders is incredibly vast; we showcase the multitude of conditions that affect mood, thinking and behavior.
Respect in EMS
“Survival of the fittest,” quipped the hard-drinking, burger-devouring, reckless-driving EMT as he stepped over the 18-year-old overdose victim’s body. Back in the ambulance, he imitated the vernacular of the low-income family of the girl we’d tried to save. Then he looked at his watch impatiently. Lunchtime. The girl had died vomiting out of her nose in front of her mother, and the EMT just wanted lunch. “I have no sympathy for addicts,” said the EMT. “They do it to themselves.”
By Samantha Marin4 years ago in Psyche
Psychiatric Problems or How We Relate to Mental Disorders
The term "mental health problem" covers a wide range of psychological and psychiatric symptoms and conditions. The name itself is generally avoided by specialists, being considered an additional cause of stigmatization of people suffering from mental disorders.
By Lilly Boyd4 years ago in Psyche
Imposter Syndrome: About the Constant Fear of Being Exposed as Incompetent
Have you ever felt like an impostor? As if you don't deserve the place or position you hold? As if your accomplishments are not due to you, but to luck or the fact that you were in the right place at the right time?
By Lilly Boyd4 years ago in Psyche
Broken Gears
I set myself down, ready to write. The gears in my mind spinning so fast you can barely see them - Mind ablaze with colourful chaos; a plethora of stories and characters, emotions and expression, waiting to burst out - to fill the world with its beauty.
By Emily Kitty4 years ago in Psyche
Females with Autism: Our journey
preface terms for Autism It’s important to note that as of the latest version of the DSM (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – Currently version DSM-5), all diagnoses for all forms of Autism, such as Asperger’s Syndrome, High Functioning Autism, Classic Autism, et al., have now been placed under one umbrella term: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
By Ellie Hopwood4 years ago in Psyche
My Two Faces
I awoke again this morning, my head was pounding over and over again. My thoughts are scrambled, my mind is in a fog. I grab my glasses off the nightstand that sets next to my bed and pull the chord on the lamp to turn it off. I bought the lamp at a flea market several years ago because it was simple it was relaxing, it didn’t stand out. I keep the lamp on all night and turn it off in the morning because it keeps them a little calmer when they are not in the dark.
By Diana Coor4 years ago in Psyche
Is It An Eating Disorder?
I was young when I thought I was fat. I am not sure what age. My mother was a pill person and thought there was a pill for everything. She took vitamin V(valium) when they first came out and were popular. That is until they were deemed an addictive substance. She took diet pills when she was pregnant with the two siblings just younger than me. She told me her doctor didn't want her gaining too much weight, like when she was pregnant with her first child. Me.
By Denise E Lindquist4 years ago in Psyche
Discovering How My Brain Works So I Can Get Some Rest
I’ve suffered from burnout for years, to the point where I once crashed into a tractor-trailer because my mind had become too frazzled to notice it. But to find out how to treat my burnout and get some much needed rest there’s one thing I need to do first: Get tested for autism.
By Lauren Triola4 years ago in Psyche
Borderline
For as long as I can remember I have had issues with managing my anger. Whether it be when I was in school and I flipped out over not being included in games, which in my defence is a legitimate reason to be angry, in my opinion anyway. If I go out with my friends for a few drinks, you can be guaranteed I am either going to be crying or fighting, there isn’t an in between so I don’t get invited to those outings anymore, which I do somewhat agree with but I do just get drunk at home and angry text them. I have been given verbal warnings at work for having “unpredictable behaviour and emotional responses”, I swear all because the customer was wrong and I felt she needed to know that she was indeed incorrect – I tried to be polite it’s not my fault she called me rude and insensitive so I really told her about herself. I think if it weren’t for the fact that my aunt and uncle owned the shop, I’d be out of a job again, if anyone else was handing out verbal warnings to me I’d have quit the next day. So yes, many issues with anger. The worst, most pivotal and incriminating public display of rage, insecurity and irrationality came just two weeks ago;
By Katie Gagan4 years ago in Psyche
