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Lists about all things mental health; explore psychiatric disorders, treatments and mental illness misconceptions from the common to the obscure.
My Top 5 Phobias
I'm not afraid of anything, but there's nothing wrong with having a phobia or two—or even five or more. In this article, I'll be talking about the phobias I have and the experiences that caused it. I'm very open to talking about my phobias, so here I am discussing them. Anyway, let's get to it.
By Tatiana Adamopoulos6 years ago in Psyche
12 Best Gifts For Your Friend With Anxiety
Anxiety has a weird way of becoming a huge part of your identity and personality. I ought to know; I suffer from it, and that's what most people pick up on when they meet me. I can't help it. Anxiety just takes over my mind too often.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Psyche
16 Ways to Get Over Depression
We all encounter situations in our lives that can make us feel miserable. It could be a bad day at school, a bad break-up, or the loss of a dear pet. We become depressed and we think that all the happiness has been drained out of us. Sometimes, we might think that there’s no way out of that state of depression and nothing can make us feel better no matter what; but that’s not true. There are many ways to get over a bad mood, a bad day, or even a temporary state of depression. Here are 16 simple ways where you can get over depression without having to consult a therapist or take any medication.
By Malak Younis7 years ago in Psyche
The Pressure of New Year
After Christmas and surrounding New Year there’s a pressure to change your life, make resolutions, chart the progress you’ve made, celebrate the passing of the past year and welcome the new one. It’s in the media, supermarkets, the high-street, colleagues, family and friends are full of it.
By Alicia Brunskill7 years ago in Psyche
A Few Things That Make You Doubt Your Sanity
Imagining Tragic Scenarios Photo by Neil Thomas on Unsplash Do you ever find yourself lying in bed at night, trying to fall asleep only to dive down the rabbit hole of ‘what ifs’ in the worst possible ways imaginable? Maybe you find yourself playing through your own death, the death of a loved one, or some horrible, terrifying thing like being kidnapped and tortured? Perhaps it’s something bigger scale, something doomsday in nature? Possibly your tragic scenarios are more focused on the darkness that dwells within you, imagining the day you finally crack and go on a murder spree?
By Holly Paine7 years ago in Psyche
10 Signs Someone Is Hiding a Mental Illness
Especially in teenagers and young adults, it can be hard to recognize what behaviors are a normal part of growing up, and what behaviors may be signs someone is hiding a mental illness. There are many different mental illnesses out there that people can suffer from. These illnesses will also manifest themselves in different ways in each individual. But understanding these common symptoms and different ways that mental health issues may appear can put you in a position to change, or even save, a friend or family member's life.
By Nicola P. Young7 years ago in Psyche
Signs of a Psychotic Break That Everyone Should Know
Three out of every 100 people will experience psychosis at some time in their lives. The onset of this psychosis is known as a psychotic break. Many people erroneously believe that this is, as the word "break" implies, some kind of sudden, instant event, in which an individual goes from being "normal" to suddenly suffering from a psychotic disorder. If this were the case, it would be much easier to recognize the signs of a psychotic break early—however, a psychotic break or the onset of a psychotic episode can happen slowly or gradually, possibly beginning with more mild symptoms and progressing into a full psychosis.
By Nicola P. Young7 years ago in Psyche
Common and Strange Phobias
Every person grows up with an inherent fear of something. An individual develops a fear of an object or something that embeds itself in his/her being. The fear might result from a sad event the person experienced in his/her childhood or as he/she grew up; or from hearing, seeing or reading about something that induced fear of that thing.
By Benny Njuguna7 years ago in Psyche
Traveling with Anxiety
For years, I have wanted to travel, explore the world and experience new cultures and different ways of living that are so different from my own. However, when I was diagnosed with numerous mental health issues, I thought that traveling, especially on my own, would have to hit pause. The thought of going halfway across the world with only myself to lean upon terrifies me greatly. In less than two weeks, though, I am heading off to Australia alone to experience the beautiful beaches, the amazing underwater wildlife and figure out how to do life without feeling overwhelmed everyday.
By Louise Ralph7 years ago in Psyche
Books That Have Helped Me During Depression
Most of the books that have struck a chord with me during bouts of deep depression have done so because the ruling emotion (or sensation) I was feeling from the disorder was present in that book. I couldn’t read anything else or engage with it as deeply. It was a way for me to explore what I was feeling through someone else’s situation, before seeing it there in my own life. I think when I’m reading books in this state of feeling depression so keenly, I’m looking for answers more than ever. Therefore, I examine scenes in the books over and over and wonder why they resonate so much with me. I wonder, what has happened to make me feel so connected to this book?
By Alicia Brunskill7 years ago in Psyche
