disorder

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

This Is Why I'm Paranoid
Paranoid Personality Disorder is when a person has excessive distrust and suspicion. The person will rarely confide in others and tends to misinterpret harmless and innocuous comments as malicious. Diagnosis requires routine behavior that causes dysfunction, or disorder in the person’s life.
By Rivahn P7 years ago in Psyche
Purgatory
I've never met anyone quite like myself. On the one hand, I'm weirdly proud of that. On the other, I am isolated in loneliness and fear.
By Kate Olin7 years ago in Psyche
Truth, Lies, and Mental Illness
Some things are better left unsaid. But which things? And said, or unsaid, to whom? Figuring out how much of our deepest inner workings we should disclose to others can be difficult at the best of times, but there's a whole other layer of complexity when there's mental illness involved.
By Ashley L. Peterson7 years ago in Psyche
The Mental Illness Fear Factor
Sadly, those who are uninformed often fear mental illness. They believe that it's unknown, unpredictable, and potentially dangerous. Those of us living with mental illness fear it too, although for much different reasons. Or perhaps, not so different; we know firsthand how unpredictable the illness can be, and how dangerous we can become to ourselves.
By Ashley L. Peterson7 years ago in Psyche
Postpartum
I always knew I had both anxiety and depression growing up, and especially in my later teen years after I graduated high school. I also knew where it all came from for the most part, that was no question. I had experienced things that I wouldn’t even wish on my own enemy. As at the age of thirteen (13), the only option that I could think of to make my life better and the lives of people around me a lot better was to commit suicide.
By Vanime7 years ago in Psyche
Understanding Pure "O"
I want to be clear from the beginning that this is not a message about being sensitive to peoples' mental illnesses. This is not a case for how one should try to help, or even why one ought to care. This is a story—a patchwork anecdote, really—of the deep disillusionment one can only understand from realizing that your life is not your own.
By Hannah LeGrand7 years ago in Psyche
Parent. Separated. Borderliner
Dear reader, my name is Irma. I am a separated wife and mother of three. Life's circumstances gave me unusual gifts of certain mental illnesses which are borderline personality disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and major depressive disorder.
By Irma Gonzalez7 years ago in Psyche
A Superpower, Not a Disability
It's hard when you first get diagnosed with your disability or disorder. In my experience of being diagnosed, I sat in my car staring at the paper my doctor gave me informing me about the results she came to that day during my appointment. I was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety Disorder. I read the word "disorder" and I automatically just thought there was something wrong with me. I was shocked thinking about this, and it took a while for me to process. At first this was something I didn't want anybody to know about, not even my closest friends. I felt ashamed and embarrassed. However, I realized there are so many people out there struggling with this too, I want to do whatever I can to help them feel better about themselves and assure that they are not alone. There is no reason to be ashamed!
By H. B.7 years ago in Psyche
OCD: The Internal Battle
The nature of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is very complex, to say the least. A large number of people around the world still have misconceptions and an inaccurate understanding of this condition and how it can impact the lives of those who have it and those around them. As a person who was diagnosed in my adolescence, and has been dealing with the struggle ever since, I'd like to take a moment to give people who don't have this illness an idea of what it is like.
By Jason A7 years ago in Psyche
OCDeeezzz
OCD is… OCD can be… OCD deals with… NO! NO! NO! None of these are right! It needs to be perfect! Well, guess what? It doesn’t need to be perfect and more than likely it is right. OCD brings about the most annoying thoughts you will ever have. It’s like your mom telling you 50 times to make sure the stove is off before you leave the house. With each time, you go back to check knowing it’s off.
By Kris Caldwell7 years ago in Psyche
'The Unlikely Prince'
CHAPTER 1 Tragic Beginnings I wake to the sound of birds chirping, pecking on the glass of my balcony door. Quite sluggishly, I get out of bed and stretch out until I feel as if I'm reaching for the heavens. Then I proceed to remove the silk curtains from my windows, basking in all of the world's beauty. The sunlight consumes me, as it lights up my entire room.
By Malik Rosser7 years ago in Psyche
Eating Disorder Awareness Week
Just one-third cup of food three times a day... Plus an hour of extreme cardio every single day... For a year and four months.
By Amanda Rose7 years ago in Psyche