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How I Help People With Anxiety. Top Story - July 2022.
Anxiety today could be considered a universal experience. Nowadays it seems as though if you aren’t anxious, you are considered to be the exception rather than the rule. Anxiety has become such a huge part of our experience that it would be almost strange to think that it might not have as much power over our lives as it does.
By Dustin Walker4 years ago in Psyche
How Neurodivergence Affected My Writing.
"It's a strength, not a weakness." These infamous words are typically thrown around and yet used to describe a certain quality individuals have that inhibits them, but also can serve to propel them forward in the future. It's not really problematic in my opinion, as truth be told it has affected me so much during my formative years that I managed to pull through years of fearing paper-wasps, (nasty little buggers), and avoiding individuals who used to belittle me maliciously. However, in what way does this affect me as a person for my personal career choice?
By Salvatore Pulvirenti4 years ago in Psyche
Death Comes Knocking
When you think of death what comes to mind for you? Is it that Heaven and Hell exist and that’s where you’ll go? Or is it that you’ll live another life, a brand new life that makes you forget your old one. Or it might be that there is nothing at all, it’s just a dark empty room where you’ll be. But has anyone ever stopped to think about what goes through someone’s brain because of death? Now I know that there are the stages of grief, the key five stages. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. Everyone goes through the stages when losing a loved one, but have you heard what they thought through the whole process, or did you just assume it was one of those key stages.
By Samantha Hinkle4 years ago in Psyche
In a world full of anxiety
Since I was in my teens, I have always felt this feeling of overwhelming tingles in my chest. I found myself seeking help for the sensation and it was severe anxiety. Since then, I have been taking medication for it. I am not in my 30’s and am seeking more than my medication to help me. After Covid hit us all, I basically lost myself and who I was! Then, I found other ways to cope with my anxiety. Writing my feelings and journaling more, being closer to nature and enjoying every moment the universe had to give, and prayer!
By Yvonne Darden4 years ago in Psyche
How Cultural Practices of Suicide Became Glorified in Popular Culture
Trigger Warning: The following content may be upsetting to some people. If you, or a relative of you, struggle with suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline under 1-800-273-8255 or text HELLO to the Crisis Text Line under 741-741
By Yasmin Scherrer4 years ago in Psyche
The Repercussions of Roe Being Overturned
I don’t think people realize how many abusive, and toxic families are out there. The correlation between women experiencing sexual assault and pregnancy as a result of it, and how that can keep a victim stuck in a cycle of abuse is very simple, but few people actually take the time to talk about this very simple yet life-altering truth.
By Sai Marie Johnson4 years ago in Psyche
A Bad Day Can Just Be a Bad Day
If you had a bad day I want to remind you that bad days are just a snapshot in time. I know we LOVE to overthink things, so sometimes when we are having a particularly ADHD-like day, we can get scared. We may start to believe that:
By Taucha Post4 years ago in Psyche
Survivors Guilt
Survivors' guilt is defined as a certain kind of guilt that develops in people who have survived a life-threatening situation. Some say that they feel guilty that they survived when others have died while others say that they feel like they could have done more to save the lives of others, And some may think that they shouldn't have saved themselves. Many people with Post-traumatic Stress disorder have some kind of guilt. I guess I am one of the unlucky ones that both think that I should have died and that I also could have done more to save the other person involved. I have so much guilt in my heart I do not know where to put it. I logically know that I did not cause the event. It was not in my control. I mourn what I lost that day. I mourn for the person who died and I mourn for a piece of me that also died that day. Just because I was lucky that day doesn't mean that it was my fault but it feels like it is. I have witnessed so many awful things that it doesn't feel real.
By Nat 4 years ago in Psyche
Just Keep Swimming
Corny as it may sound, things began when I wanted them to end. I was neck-deep in a depression like none I had felt before, which is saying something because I’ve been well aquatinted with depression since my early adolescence, about 14.
By Felicia P.4 years ago in Psyche
Cerebral is taking advantage of the mentally ill
I used the telehealth service "Cerebral" for a year. In fact, I'm still on a very limited plan until my current discount is out. The only reason I'm still giving them any of my money is because I adore my care counselor.
By Shelby Larsen4 years ago in Psyche
I Wish Someone Had Told Me
When my mom told me she had a rare form of cancer, I remember feeling a bolt of shock and fear go through my body. I didn’t realize that both of our lives had changed forever. I had worked in the healthcare industry for many years but it didn’t prepare me for the experience of being a caregiver. Early on, I made so many mistakes. I wish someone had told me what to expect.
By Stephanie 4 years ago in Psyche
The Lady with the Raven
In the corner of my living room, I have a small altar. On it is an icon of Christ and another of Mary, along with numerous medallions, pictures and other reminders of pilgrimages I’ve undertaken over the years, a sort of spiritual biography of my life. Every morning, I light incense, five sticks: three for Christ to represent the Trinity, one for Mary to represent the feminine side of the Divine and one for a random victim of the Holocaust who symbolises all those who have been lost due to man’s indifference to man.
By Matt Pointon4 years ago in Psyche