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A solid support system is invaluable for one's recovery from psychiatric illness and mental health issues.

Making Sense of Suicide
I have lived with this question since Sunday 23rd August 2015 when my only child Jake, who was 23 years old, took his own life, by hanging.
By Melanie Anderton5 years ago in Psyche
10 Steps to Happiness
Last month I went to my psychologist and I told her that I was afraid to be happy. She promptly got up and wrote on the top of a piece of paper "my past" and on the bottom "my happiness" and ripped the words apart. Then placed the two pieces of paper on the floor and told me to stand up. I stood beside "my past" and looked towards "my happiness" and I desperately ...wanted to move towards happiness, but I honestly was scared.
By Alyssa Curtayne5 years ago in Psyche
4 Self Care Tips to Practice if You Live With an Addict
Living with an addict is one of the hardest things to do. First, you have people on the outside asking you, “why don’t you just leave” or “why don’t you kick them out?” It might seem that simple - but it’s not. Everyone has their own circumstances and reasoning for why they do the things we do and we can’t always control that.
By Hailey Parks5 years ago in Psyche
To Plea For Help
This is going to be a piece that will have many repetitious moments in the topic of mental health that addresses suicide prevention. I wanted to give an awareness of some problems that I have endured that have occurred to what happened to me in my mental health episodes.
By Samantha Parrish5 years ago in Psyche
Why "I'm here if you need to talk" is the bare minimum
Despite my more cynical nature and what I might say when my faith in humanity is at an all time low, most people on this planet are actually not too bad. The average person is empathetic, kind (or at least not cruel) and particularly where I'm from (the UK) pretty damn polite.
By Charlie5 years ago in Psyche
You Are Never Alone
The decision to end your life is a weird one. It doesn’t take long, sometimes only seconds. Death seems like the only permanent solution at that point. I have hit that point in several moments in my life. For this story, I will tell you about the last big event and how that decision changed my life.
By Sara Caramella5 years ago in Psyche
Increasing Suicide Attendance During COVID-19: How to Do It Better
Conflicts with mental health or substance use issues have been reported by approximately 41% of adults who responded to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
By Haider Jamal Abbasi5 years ago in Psyche
It's Okay To Get Help
Mental Health Awareness When people hear the words mental health or mental illness; most people cringe at the word. Why is that? Why do you think people other people think mental health is less important than other illnesses? Like other health problems, mental health illness can happen to anyone. (Holt, 2016, para.1) Your mental health is something that should be well looked after on your general well-being and state of mind. The good news is that mental illness can be treated. With the right diagnosis and medication, you can overcome your mental illness and keep your mental health in check. Your mental health can become an illness that; not only interrupts your personal life but you actually well being. This illness disrupts your mental state of mind and interrupts how you feel, think, behave, and communicate.
By FromParisWithLove5 years ago in Psyche
A Rambling Rant
Can life make someone bitter, or is it merely the experience of numerous disappointments in life that can stir up such negative feelings?
By P. J. Lowry 5 years ago in Psyche
Weaponising Stigma to undermine Mental Health and Well Being
Let us be straight to the point on this one: stigma. Stigma is the manifestation of 'a mark of disgrace,' associated with a person. When applied to mental health it is incredibly debilitating, with both internal and external sources of stigma being the real time experience of those living with mental health issues.
By Jamileh Hargreaves5 years ago in Psyche
Mental Platter
Welcome to Mental Platter, where your psych plat du jour is always up and looking good. Searching for a specific mental health topic? Let me know. I'll whip up something tasty for your neurons. Need a fashionable life hack? That's my specialty! Stay tuned for my #fashionforword lexicon. On a journey to a new you? Me too! Let's walk a ways together and share a cold one (I mean lemonade, of course).
By Shenica Graham5 years ago in Psyche
Ramblings of a confused mind
Hi so I thought I would use this platform to write a book about my ramblings. First off let me introduce myself - because my life sounds perfect . I am a mum to three beautiful children, a wife to the most wonderful husband ever, I thought I had my dream job while studying further. I moved from South Africa to the UK. I have indoor pet bunnies that help me smile on a daily basis.
By Sherri-Lee 6 years ago in Psyche