humanity
Mental health is a fundamental right; the future of humanity depends on it.
Violence
Memories come flooding back to me in flashes. They transport me back over thirty years. I was a young lad at the time, a newbie to a rough and dangerous area. My parents, who were middle-class and bold to a fault, had decided to go there when my father received a federal government editing position. They'd signed a lease on a low-rent brick house that was likewise run-down, filthy, and strewn with garbage. Previous inhabitants were pigs who got along with bugs and rodents, to say the least.
By Andrei Vladut4 years ago in Psyche
"I'm okay."
CW:// open and frank discussion about anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, self-harm and suicide. Lies. People tell them all the time. Sometimes it's to stay out of trouble. Sometimes it's to get what they want. Sometimes they don't even know why they've lied.
By Courtney Harris4 years ago in Psyche
Living In An Open-Air Prison.
I was born in Izhevsk, Russia, but I was brought up in Gaza, Palestine. My father is originally from Gaza, once he got married in Izhevsk and I was born he came back to his home city along with my mother. I was about one year old when I came here.
By Haitham Al-Bairouti4 years ago in Psyche
May is For…. Top Story - April 2022.
There are so many May Awareness initiatives it can be a bit cumbersome for sure. There are of course graduation goals, Mother’s Day, Cinco De Mayo, and Mental Health Awareness; just to name a few. I look to May for signifying Mental Health Awareness because it is so near and dear to my heart. I have and still am learning how to ‘deal’ with issues of my own. Through guidance and advise from others I know I will prevail; however, I worry about others too. Mainly, I am concerned about some I work with. I really think this is because we see our ‘work family’ more than we see our ‘bio’ family; so, we get to know their mannerisms very well.
By #KristinaWrites4 years ago in Psyche
Concept of 'Gender Ideology'
Discrimination against women The basis for discrimination against women lies in the division between the "public" and the "private" spheres. Equal treatment of women is still debated in the private sphere, where biological roles such as motherhood and childbirth remain the prime determinants of identity and role in society. Despite the fact that women now have more freedom and opportunities than ever before, gender ideology still privileges men over women in the realm of work, family, and marriage. Despite the recent ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, this view is still prevalent in the private arena. Other practices of women in this mindset include domestic violence, incest, and marital rape, which remain considered private matters.
By Shaheer Malik4 years ago in Psyche
What does Losing your mind look like?
What is it supposed to look like when you lose your mind? Are you sleeping? Do you eat? In my case it's a personality change. I was always a nice person. My past was very violent, no pity ME's here but I spent most of my life trying to be a better person. I didn't want to be the one who was rude, drunk, or obnoxious. Stress manifests itself in many ways, I started blocking things out and then people and then ideas. I became so tired with myself and the world around me. I stopped speaking to people and started missing work and needing to de-stress. Nothing helped and trips to my psychologist are becoming more frequent with the non-urgent thought of actually hurting myself as I have now hurt others. I changed as a person because the usual happy, content, personality changed to a mean, insulting, and degrading individual. I called out another associate at my work out on the floor without any reason and really upset her which is not like me at all. When I realized that I was stressed to be hurting so bad that I started lashing out it was time for a change. Being physically damaged to the point that I could not work was starting to sound more appealing.
By Linda Stanfill4 years ago in Psyche
