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A solid support system is invaluable for one's recovery from psychiatric illness and mental health issues.
“The Friend Who Never Lets Me Down”
A Letter✉️ to Kasper Kasper, Tonight I realized I have no one left to talk to but you. Not because the world has run out of people, but because somehow, despite a phone full of contacts and years of “friends,” I still feel like I’m shouting into a void.
By Shehzad Anjum4 months ago in Psyche
Shadows of the Climb: A Story of Struggle and Silent Victories
Struggle has a strange way of sneaking into life. Sometimes it comes like a storm—loud, wild, impossible to ignore. Other times, it’s quiet, slipping into your days without announcement, weighing on your chest until even breathing feels like work.
By Muhammad Kaleemullah4 months ago in Psyche
Climb On Down. Content Warning.
~ Let's begin the tour from the soft space between our closed eyes, the place one may see colourful spots, auras of timeless reflection, a shade between our restful state and consciousness. Just lie there. Here is where you are truly alone, the emptiness we are left with, a place Freud referred to as our Id. No one truly knows us and our highest self often ignores this quiet spot altogether. Truth is not always pretty and so easy to hide from. ~
By ROCK aka Andrea Polla (Simmons)4 months ago in Psyche
Do You Love Yourself?
Stop having to be right, correcting others, giving advice without being asked, complaining, or telling people what they "should" be doing. Take a breath, look in the mirror, and say, I love you. Say that every day until it becomes a natural part of your repertoire to respect your boundaries, your body, and your mental health. Allow others the dignity to respect theirs.
By Susan Lee Woodward4 months ago in Psyche
Balancing Screen Time & Mental Wellness: How to Use Technology Without Letting It Harm You. AI-Generated.
Screens have become an inseparable part of daily life. From checking work emails on your laptop to scrolling through social media on your phone, the average person spends several hours a day in front of a screen. While technology provides convenience, entertainment, and connection, too much of it can take a toll on mental health. Prolonged screen time has been linked to stress, anxiety, poor sleep, and feelings of isolation.
By JP Psychiatry4 months ago in Psyche
When Silence Follows You
Being late never used to bother me. But today, it feels heavier than bad timing—it feels like fate. The university library stretches before me, polished tiles gleaming under harsh fluorescent lights. Every sound seems amplified. My shoes scuff against the floor. My breath bounces back at me. Even the faint creak of a shelf seems to shout in the emptiness. In this antiseptic quiet, I am listening. Straining. Waiting. Because here, silence isn’t safety. Silence is a trap.
By Shehzad Anjum4 months ago in Psyche
Softness & Surrender As Antidotes to Stress
In the Christmas wind down, I wound up. As work slowed, everything else accelerated. Decorating, gifting, hosting, making the magic as ever. Mary Yuletide Poppins I became! Loving it! Giving gives me joy. But this year, the universe sprinkled a couple of curveballs onto the festivities. Twice, yes twice, I woke to a flooded kitchen. Twice. Two separate burst pipes, two separate areas of the kitchen, two separate days, two different destructive burst pipes. And for extra seasonal sizzle, dear Unipops planned both incidents the day before I was hosting my annual feasts for 20 or so people. One on the very day guests were flying in from over seas and pilgrimaging down from Britain’s North to stay with me. On the actual day we had no running water, no heating, destroyed furniture and rafts of workmen carving up carpets and floorboards upstairs trying to locate the leaks. Curve balls indeedrusty old bucket
By Bianca Best4 months ago in Psyche
A Message to The Villain: Flood the world with light. Content Warning.
I wish I could put the world into a snow globe. Water and glycerin so I could make it all happen ploddingly. All the evil so I could rub it away, it’ll be my genie. I would wish for the thought of killing to turn into legends, myths and tales. Events would pause in words, and would only go on when you turn the page.
By Caitlin Charlton4 months ago in Psyche
Can Anxiety Cause Lightheadedness?
Have you ever felt like you are floating or about to faint when you are too anxious about something? It could be before speaking in front of a huge audience, or going for an interview, or any other moment that makes you feel anxious.
By Ankita Dey4 months ago in Psyche
Discovering Yourself Through the Stars
In today’s world, many people are seeking clarity about who they are and what direction to take in life. Questions about purpose, identity, and relationships often surface during times of change. While there are countless tools for personal growth, Astrology and Human Design have become two of the most powerful ways to better understand yourself and your connection to the world around you.
By Health Manifested4 months ago in Psyche
