disorder
The spectrum of Mental Health disorders is incredibly vast; we showcase the multitude of conditions that affect mood, thinking and behavior.
5 Big Things Those That Have Suffered Sleep Paralysis Can Relate To
With the beginning of Fall here and October fast approaching, how about we get a little spooky! If you've been walking around with blindfolds over your eyes well then, first of all stop, you could seriously get hurt, second of all you may not know what sleep paralysis is. Therefore I shall love to explain this chilling phenomenon to you. Sleep Paralysis is a state you are in, either before falling asleep or while waking up, where you are completely aware of your surroundings but cannot move a muscle. Simultaneously you may hear or even see some strange, inhuman things during this state. Sound familiar to you? If not I must advise caution, for what I am about to unveil could be quite disturbing. You have been warned!
By Richard Skeem8 years ago in Psyche
Living with My Medical Mystery
The symptoms started the summer of 2015. My sleeping was getting worse; I kept waking up every few hours and no matter how long I slept for, I was still tired. It was only until my doctor noticed my thyroid looked enlarged did I start testing for medical problems. Since thyroid problems are already in my family, they tested the thyroid antibodies and the results came back slightly elevated. Then my doctor suggested I get a sleep study to test for sleep apnea since that is also already in my family. Nothing; the test was normal. With nothing obviously wrong, my doctor recommended a gluten free and dairy free diet and various supplements to improve my energy. And with that, I went off to college. Right after I went to the campus, the nausea started. Whenever I ate, I would get waves of nausea. I would spend a majority of the day so nauseous that walking made it worse. It was almost unbearable.
By Sarah Gombold8 years ago in Psyche
We Have to Stop Telling People They "Aren't Fat"
One of the most difficult and irritating things to hear in eating disorder treatment was “Fat is not a feeling.” It was a phrase that was repeated over and over, and until recently, I didn’t fully understand what it was meant to convey. All I knew was that, shortly after hearing those words, I’d be forced to come up with what I was feeling on an emotional level rather than shove it under the label of “fat”.
By Chelsea Clark8 years ago in Psyche
The Placard On The Door
I walked through the door. I could feel in my bones how badly I didn’t want to be there. The floor beneath me was hard and damp. Concrete, maybe. I couldn’t really see it. I knew I was in a hallway, though. It was long and dark except three lights at the end, one on the right and two on the left. Under each light there was a large door. Dark. Wood. Maybe metal. It was hard to tell from the distance I was standing. As I moved closer all I could hear were my own footsteps and the sound of my heart pounding in my ear. The first door was on the left. I was about halfway to it when I heard something. I paused to drink it in. Nope. Nothing. I continued moving forward. Wait. There it was again. It was a scream. I was almost to the door. As I approached I noticed a very small, metal placard attached high on the giant metal door. 'Self-loathing' read the placard on the door. The handle was large, round, and level with my head. I turned it and pushed the heavy door open.
By Amanda Washburn8 years ago in Psyche
Hormonal Imbalance and Psychiatric Disorder
The human mind is one very interesting labyrinth. Each mind is a different lock and each lock has its own key. The brain is similar to a computer. It follows a particular set of commands to execute functions. But sometimes a computer falters in its functions because of a wrong set of commands, bringing about a disruption in the entire software. Now compare these programming problems with the human brain and what we get is a set of functional problems what are known as mental disorders.
By Siya Nathan8 years ago in Psyche
You'd Be None the Wiser
It's the empty pit that lies between my stomach and chest. It's the short, inconsistent breaths that keep me feeling as if I'm drowning on dry land. It's the voices in my head repeating the same insults day in and day out. It's the way I can't look in a mirror without hiding the pieces of myself that I hate. It's the crying that happens when no one is looking. It's the incoherent screams for the pain to go away. It's anxiety.
By Renee Antonia8 years ago in Psyche
Trichotillomania: Impulse Control Disorder
You’ve probably never heard of Trichotillomania and if you have you probably know someone or are someone with this disorder. People refer to this as a BFRB, or a body focused repetitive behavior, and it is a compulsive disorder where people pluck or rip out their body hair. This doesn’t mean that it is OCD, but it does share the traits of repetitive behaviour, compulsions, and can be prevalent in OCD patients. In other words, you can have TTM and not have OCD, or you can have OCD that involves TTM.
By Nicole King8 years ago in Psyche
A Deficit of Attention
It's an odd thing. Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder is invisible among adults, by and large — say the term and the immediate thought is of semi- or entirely- feral kids, tearing around supermarkets and being rude to teachers; of Ritalin and use of the kind of food additives that can dye kids sunset-orange. But adults do have it. It's like most pathological conditions, in that you can't eradicate it from your overall makeup so instead you have to learn to live with it or turn it to your advantage. As with lion-taming, you come to a mutual understanding — on the lions' part, that you're in charge and so long as they have your full attention they will do your bidding. On your part, it's that if you let your mind wander, the lions can go to town on you. So it is with ADHD, except that very lack of attention is the lion. Except it's more like a chimp.
By Stu Neville8 years ago in Psyche
Meditation and My Battle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Benefits? A common thread that I've noticed while working with different methodologies is that meditation gives me a deeper understanding of my mind and body. While meditating, if only for a moment, I am forced to let everything else go and focus on something else, whether it be my breathing, any bodily tension or tightness, or simply to detach and let the world go on around you.
By Thomas Pasquale8 years ago in Psyche
Taboo—Mental Health
Back in 2012, I was made redundant from an organization I had been with for nearly 10 years. I did not take the redundancy well and felt very bitter and twisted about being ousted! In a matter of weeks, I was not able to leave the house without a full blown panic and anxiety attack. I even feared stupid things like the postman delivering letters, being around people, speaking on the telephone, going food shopping, seeing friends, etc. Within a couple of months, my physical, emotional well-being, and family life were severely affected. I was frogmarched to the GP and was referred to a Mental Health Team. I have always been an open minded type of gal but accepting psychological help seems like I had failed as a person. I was stronger than this. I was just having a hard time and things would get better, right?
By Anabel Hudson8 years ago in Psyche
