disorder
The spectrum of Mental Health disorders is incredibly vast; we showcase the multitude of conditions that affect mood, thinking and behavior.
Disassociating
For those of you who don't know much about me, or don't know who I am at all, I would tell you but I can't promise you that I truly even know who I am myself. One thing that I do know for sure is that I do a lot of disassociating - disconnection and lack of continuity between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions, and identity. This agonizing mental disorder consumes my life.
By Samantha Brinker6 years ago in Psyche
Living on the Borderline — An intro to Borderline Personality Disorder
I have felt so incredibly alone in this world, I feel like someone has to tell my story or it will get lost and let’s face it, no one else is going to! I hope to regain some control and to hopefully help others understand more what it is like to live with an illness that never really relents. It is with me 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and quite simply it is exhausting.
By Kyle Alexander6 years ago in Psyche
My First Illness
Growing up as a kid I was never slim but I was never really "fat" or "big". The memory that sticks with me is the one of me playing with my friends as if we were in the Disney Movie of Hercules. We would pick different characters to play and the next day we would rotate them. The kids would always assign me one of the Muses.. You know? The ones that narrates the story while singing every now and then... Well, I was "the fat one" according to my friends.
By Val Enriquez6 years ago in Psyche
Driving and Alzheimer's Disease: The Risk of Crashes
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, there are a few important things you’ll need to consider. You should know how life will change with these diagnosis, and you need to know the risks of continuing to drive. Millions of Americans live with Alzheimer’s, so you’re not alone. Here’s everything you need to know about living with this disease.
By Carlos Fox6 years ago in Psyche
Seasonal Depression
Ahh it is that time of year once again, the clocks have gone back an hour, making 5 PM feel more like 6 PM, and it gets dark at 4:30 PM. Not only is the outside world seemingly greyer, but your outlook on things may be as well. You start to feel down and have no explanation for why you feel this way, other than it's just the weather; then you are dealing with Seasonal Depression.
By Hannah Elliott6 years ago in Psyche
My Disability Isn't Your Scapegoat
There are few things that are more frustrating than when I hear someone toss, “Oh my god I am so ADD right now” around like it's the next big thing, when really it’s just your excuse for why you weren’t paying attention. And quite frankly, as someone who has struggled with the ups and downs of ADD/ADHD, it’s pretty insulting. And don't even get me started on the whole "your friend’s, sister’s, cousin’s, dog’s owner has ADD/ADHD which gives you a free pass to use it" mentality.
By Emily Christyson6 years ago in Psyche
Just Doing Things
After being diagnosed with anxiety and depression, I started trying to work out what exactly was making things more difficult than they used to be. At first, I thought that it had a lot to do with feeling like I was constantly trudging through a field of sludgy mud, on a foggy day with little idea where the edge of the field was. I still think this has a lot to do with it. More recently, I realised that there’s something else that plays quite a big role, at least for me. I don’t seem to be able to just get up and do things anymore. Instead my brain mulls over the things I have to do, it can feel like just a few minutes to me but when I check the clock, I’ll find I’ve lost hours at a time.
By Alicia Brunskill6 years ago in Psyche
Dyslexia + Me = A Stealth Mission
I had to escape. That was the second thing I learned in the first-grade on the first day of school. The moment the teacher turned her back, I made my move. I hurried to the door, twisted the knob, and slowly pulled it open. The door made a loud creaking sound, and I expected the teacher to turn around and tell me to go back to my seat and sit down. She didn’t. She was too busy helping a student who was having a seizure. The boy was shaking and sliding out of his wheelchair. It was the second time he’d had a seizure in less than five minutes. It was kind of scary to see, but the teacher had told us there was nothing to worry about and that the boy would be fine. The boy didn’t seem fine. Nothing seemed fine, nothing at all.
By Angela Purbaugh6 years ago in Psyche
Top 5 Most Common Phobias
When we are born, we're born with the fear of three things; the dark, loud noises, and falling down. As we become older, we are socialised and talked into not being afraid of things and this is especially the case with boys and men. However this does not stop us from becoming afraid of things, some phobias are extremely peculiar such as the fear of evenings or the fear of mustard (yes, those are real), which brings me to the five most common phobias.
By Jasmine Morris6 years ago in Psyche
Dyslexia + Me = An Awkward Situation. Top Story - October 2019.
There was something wrong with me. That was the lesson I learned in first grade, on the first day of school. I was six years old and living in upstate New York near the finger lakes in a town called Canandaigua.
By Angela Purbaugh6 years ago in Psyche
