family

Family can be our support system. Or they can be part of the problem. All about the complicated, loving, and difficult relationship with us and the ones who love us.

Happy Mother’s Day
There are flashes of memories here and there of you. Nothing substantial though. As an adult I wonder what I did. What did I do that was so terrible as a kid that made you walk away from me, without even so much as a second thought? Was my behavior bad? Was I rude? Did I not follow your instructions? I realize you will never surface again to give me answers. So, I am forever left with memories, and doubts.
By #KristinaWrites4 years ago in Psyche
Explaining Anxiety to Loved Ones
Finding the words to describe anxiety and how it makes you feel can be challenging, especially if you’re trying to explain it to a loved one. Not only are anxiety disorders complex on their own, but trying to describe them to someone who’s never experienced anxiety before or been diagnosed with a disorder can be uncomfortable and challenging. Many people don’t understand how anxiety works, and they may assume that you’re overreacting or that you can simply “get over” how you feel if you tried hard enough. For those struggling to put their mental illness into words, our guide on how to explain anxiety to loved ones might be able to help.
By Stephanie Ruiz4 years ago in Psyche
daddy issues.
Some days, I ask my mother to tell me what parts of me remind her of my biological father. My mother tells me I have his anger and pride. That I wear it the same way he used to when she loved him long ago. She tells me I carry it like a crown of thorns, the way only someone with his last name could do.
By mer4 years ago in Psyche
Freedom is Calling Your Mother When you Want to
Freedom is being able to call your mother whenever you want and know that she can do the same. I built my relationship with my mother on a schedule, through booked appointments, locked doors, and the musty heat of a psychiatric ward. Through a haze of sedatives and through second-hand information. I built my relationship with my mother through a quagmire of guilt. There are only so many ways you can turn the truth; post-natal depression sent her into a downward spiral that exacerbated every problem she had ever had.
By S. A. Crawford4 years ago in Psyche
Getting healthy by perfecting the "calories in calories out" technique
Focus on staying active and varying your exercise moves rather than counting calories, which can be difficult to track, according to experts.
By Jaelan Royal4 years ago in Psyche
Mentally mindful for children ages 2+
Children’s mental health also matters whether they are 2 years old up to being an adult. Working in the childcare industry a lot of settings don’t bring mental health into their curriculum. I think that it’s extremely silly that children the age of 2 don’t learn about how their mind works and how many emotions they really have. For me it’s really Important that the children who are in my care learn about their feelings everyday. We have circle time where all the children sit down and learn about the weather, the days of the week, the months, how they are feeling but it’s never in depth of why they have these feelings and how to control them.
By Erika Busson 4 years ago in Psyche
Male Anger: The Truth About What You’re Not Being Told.
My dad was an angry man. His annoyance was not the sort that detonates on fire, but rather the sort that stews and burns. To the people who knew him, he was a sort and delicate man battling to earn enough to pay the rent as author, yet he was doing it in Hollywood during when moderate journalists, chiefs, and entertainers were boycotted and associated with being Communists or left-inclining extremists. His dull dispositions, his aggravation and outrage, were for the most part turned inwards. In any case, as a youngster I didn't see his aggravation, just his peevishness and outrage, and generally felt I had disappointed him somehow or another I would never understand.
By Jim patron4 years ago in Psyche
Born in a Cage
World on Fire The projectile shot out across the room and struck my face just above the brow of my right eye. I felt the blood pouring down the side of my face and ran to the restroom to clean the wound and hide my embarrassment. My brother was outraged when he received a reprimand for breaking my skin and even more so when the assault didn't immediately turn into affection. Consequently, I was forced to express love and forgiveness despite my own pain.
By HeyItsPhephen4 years ago in Psyche
The Growing Truth About Our Youth
The first two years of an individual’s life span, known as the infancy stage, as well as the early childhood years, often thought of as the time between two and six years of age, contain an amazing amount of change and development for the body and brain.
By Megan Bald4 years ago in Psyche
The Day a Tornado Ravaged by Our House
The most unforgettable storms that I’ve experienced in my life happened while I was living in central Michigan during my younger years. They even followed us while we were moving to New York in 2008. The snow squalls are more entertaining to watch up here than thunderstorms. Sometimes my family wishes for a good storm; however, we know that their beauty can be dangerous once it drops a tornado. I remember the day an EF3 tornado touched down near our house while I was six years old in Michigan.
By Ace Melee4 years ago in Psyche
An Open Letter to my Captors
I'm going to start this off by saying that I have no regrets for writing this, nor do I feel sorry for what I'm about to say. I no longer have to apologize to you for being who I am, and I no longer have to be ashamed of what I am.
By Mercury Z. Fugere4 years ago in Psyche
Healing Journal Entry One
I decided to create a "healing journal" that pretty much encompasses random things I realized as I matured. In a way, this journal will be a form of therapy for me and maybe something relatable for you. As a disclaimer, I am in therapy, and I am still working through a lot of concepts, but this is just another form of release for me.
By Monique Hendrix4 years ago in Psyche