disorder

The spectrum of Mental Health disorders is incredibly vast; we showcase the multitude of conditions that affect mood, thinking and behavior.

Writer on the Storm
I always viewed myself as a looker-in standing on a bubble that is human society, an entity kept out because unable to break the tension on the surface. Growing up, there were no friends, no mutual bonding with anyone except sporadically with one of my brothers. From the time I began to mature, others viewing me being ultra-aware in the current situation but looking straight ahead, looking to them too self-important to interact with them labeled me as a snob and more. To make it worse, I have extremely broad shoulders and a stiff way of walking which along with the just described demeanor makes many read me as wishing to project a tough-guy image. Stiff, shrinking inwardly, avoiding contact - Yet considered a challenge to others' well-being. Any who would initiate a conversation were met with stammering or silence. They quickly backed away. The times I screwed up the courage to act normal the result was wildly inappropriate - words and behavior-wise. How I got inside the bubble makes for a long and twisted tale.
By Charles Turner4 years ago in Psyche
Psychological Abuse Is Physical Abuse.. Top Story - December 2021.
Emotional abuse causes organ dysfunction, parts of the brain to shrink, and a greater risk of long term illness yet victims struggle to get protection or support without external injuries.
By writemindmatters4 years ago in Psyche
Be Still, Anxious Thoughts
Breathing hard and fast, on the edge of panic, I sit in my chair wondering which of my thoughts are the ones that I should listen to. There are so many competing for my attention and I don’t know how to stop hearing them. Confused, anxious, I tell myself to calm down but instead I begin to shake and tremble. I try closing my eyes, be still, relax my face, neck, shoulders. Instead, the panic overtakes my body as I silently cry out for help.
By Kathy K4 years ago in Psyche
Narcissism and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
People diagnosed with autism (ASD) may be misdiagnosed, elsewhere, with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). Another suggestion is that NPD is a milder form of Asperger's, called high-functioning ASD (HFA) or autism without intellectual impairment.
By writemindmatters4 years ago in Psyche
Functional Neurological Disorder, The most common Disorder you've never heard of
Functional Neurological Disorder, three words that don't even look like they need to be together. You would immediately think that "Functional Neurology" wouldn't be a disorder. Yes, the name is a bit misleading to the average population but it does make sense. Functional Neurological because the Hardware, eg the Brain, spinal cord, etc is all structurally intact however the Software running on it is broken. In FND, the Software running the persons behaviour, emotions, pain signals, everything is broken. Arguably, the fact that the software, the signals being sent is broken is more frightening. That mean's there is not a Pill, surgery or Therapy that can cure it. But what is it? What does it mean for the Patients?
By Ashyr H.4 years ago in Psyche
Koumpounophobia
Despite being described as a relatively rare condition, I have come across quite a few people who share my revulsion, our Koumpounphobia, which is the term given to button phobia.
By Anne van Alkemade4 years ago in Psyche
ADHD, Anxiety and the glass bowl.
It seems that the challenges of being an adult with ADHD is often overlooked. The majority of us have lived with it so long we have subconsciously developed strategies that mean we don’t regularly consider them as challenging. In fact we tend to utterly ignore them which on a day to day basis is unimportant, however being more aware of just how your ADHD brain has adapted to keep you functioning is crucial in keeping you happy and healthy.
By Simon Curtis4 years ago in Psyche
My History of Anxiety, Pt 4
So now we come to the part of the story that will be the toughest for me to write because it's the part that's the most embarrassing: the sex stuff. Yes, once I finally had sex – and remember, I didn't lose my virginity until I was 29 and it was only because the woman I had sex with was rather aggressive in her pursuit of me; otherwise, I'm not sure if I'd have ever had it – boy, did I have sex.
By Mytoxic Family4 years ago in Psyche
Mad Woman Roommate
She had stayed for months at a time completely alone. It was a 4 bedroom apartment, that she had all to herself for months at a time. The closed doors with the letters labeled A through D were her only constant reminder that these rooms would one day be filled with roommates. She dreaded the day that would be. She herself stayed in the room with the letter B on her own door. She liked to spend her time pacing the hallway every single night of that apartment. The carpet became so matted overtime from the constant back and forth from her mindless walking up and down it at all hours of the night and parts of the day. It seemed a way for Sally to try and escape from the sad reality that her children were taken from her a few years ago. She was seen by society as an unfit mother. Indeed, so she was. She faced each empty day inside her subconscious being, reminded of this truth. She listened to blaring, vulgar music from her phone as she did so, to try and drown out the little voices she heard inside her mind. She would get high and stick her head under cold water from the bathtub periodically, just to gain a sense of reality. Her empty and alone reality. She would then proceed to pull her short brown hair straight up, as water dripped from the stiff locks of her hair. On the nights she wasn't doing that, she was "entertaining" male guests, as a way to pass the time and help keep her loneliness at bay. She commuted back and forth on a motorized bicycle from her apartment complex to work everyday. At least on the days she decided to go to work. She worked as a delivery driver for a small local garden delivery service and was given the opportunity to load and deliver fresh produce from the neighboring areas from this establishment. On the days she was stuck in traffic, Sally Flehm would take time to shoot random pictures of herself and her surroundings and post it onto her social media. They were the most obscure photos that were completely unorthodox and sporadic to ever hit the social media platform! In fact, this was her constant state of being. Whenever she got into an irrational manic state of being, she would repeatedly take pictures of random things. Spilled wine, her dead potted plants, her body, her nails, and even a scarf draped across her ceiling fan. The most eerie pictures, show and telling of a woman who was completely out of her mind.
By Savannah Lacey4 years ago in Psyche
ADHD and Me
My Journey with ADHD People with atypical neurology often find themselves not knowing where they fit in society. From an early age, people with ADHD find themselves at odds with an educational system that forces them to sit down and focus for hours on end. Once a child gets home from school, they are expected to sit down and focus even longer on their homework. These tasks feel directly counter-intuitive to the way their mind works. For a child with ADHD, it can feel as though the institutions they must participate in are specifically designed to work against them; a round peg being forced into a square hole.
By Tyler Clark (he/they)4 years ago in Psyche
The Truth Behind Eating Disorders & Why They’re More Prevalent Than You Think: Through The Lens Of My Experience
For the first 20 years of my life, I rejected diet culture. I ate what and how much I wanted. At first, as a child, this didn't matter. I was active and ran around, keeping me slim, though with the healthy plump expected of children. However, around the age of nine, my body began to change. Hair sprouted from new places, I could no longer get away without a bra, and my hips subtly widened. Though, it would not be for another two years, when I began menstruating, that I started to become more aware of my body.
By Alisan Keesee4 years ago in Psyche
The Silent Struggles Of Anxiety
When I was younger, I always had trouble making friends. I was often labeled the quiet kid that kept to herself. The kid that, at recess, wandered the playground alone. I didn't speak unless spoken to and when I would, I'd stutter or talk so quietly I'd frequently be asked to repeat myself. Which always felt like I was involuntarily holding up a sign with flashing lights that read "LOOK AT ME" in big bold letters. And that didn't pair very well with the fact that I didn't like attention from people, especially people I didn't know.
By N. Aeon4 years ago in Psyche