Latest Stories

Most recently published stories in Psyche.

The Relentless
Everyday, we take so much for granted. Every sunrise, every sunset, every rain drop. Then one day, everything we knew simply ceases to exist. We all think that we have enough time to say, “I love you”, “good morning”, or “goodbye,” but there isn’t enough time. For most of us, we go throughout our lifetimes without losing someone close and dear, there are those who who know the pain of losing the ones who meant the world to them.
By Morgan Short8 years ago in Psyche
To Dream, Forever
I feel very lonely. I often think back to high school and the months following into college. Surrounded I was by people, and for granted I took them. There are often nights I find myself in my bed, about 12 pink pills swimming around in my stomach to try and numb the realization of how alone I really am. My parents are here, sure, but as a 20-year-old, I feel as though there should be more. Bridges I have burnt for sure, not ever able to go back to shout myself out of the isolation I was setting up for myself.
By Nathan Wheeler8 years ago in Psyche
My Dark Passenger
I have always been a regular human, when I say regular I mean went to work, had great friends and even though small, had a very loving family.
By The Glass Child8 years ago in Psyche
Toxic
To the girls who are toxic with their own lives... you are not alone. When you have lived through so many traumatic experiences, they are always there. You wake up and go to sleep to them. They never go away. Yes, you heal and you learn healthy coping mechanisms. You even succeed at these mechanisms in sporadic spurts. You jump ten steps forward and twenty steps back. Panic attacks are a normal occurrence but these are not the kind of panic attacks that most people talk about. You don’t have trouble breathing. You have trouble forming a full thought. Your mind feels like it is in a war zone constantly and you have nowhere to hide from the speeding bullets coming at your head and aiming to take you out! Sadly, the smallest things can trigger an episode and an episode of the war zone can last days, weeks, or even months. Decisions... HA HA HA! Most of those turn out to be the wrong ones made on snap judgements and based around your current or recurring mood at the time. Then you must deal with the aftermath once you have jumped the gun and made what everyone around you calls a "stupid" decision.
By Jeanette Learn8 years ago in Psyche
That's Not How Your First Love Is Supposed to Go
That's not how your first love is supposed to go. That is what everyone had said to me when I first opened up about the shit-show I thought was love. And after a series of denial and self-hatred I soon came to say it too.
By Leahana Gilbert8 years ago in Psyche
Hostage Situation
This is from a real video. It’s from exactly ten years ago; April 2007. Earlier on this day that this video was made, I had an important meeting at school with the board of education to examine my progress the last four years of high school and determine my future from this point. This is probably the moment where I realized these appointments at my doctors, these annual meetings with my councilors and these advisors, were like being an inmate and meeting the judge to see if i was finally being released.
By kmcaulley8 years ago in Psyche
Dissociation
Have you ever feel like you are no longer the person you were months ago? How about a year ago? Or maybe a few years ago? Have you ever felt so lost that you no longer remember what your purpose or aspiration was in life? Have you ever felt like you were not you? Have you ever thought of just reinventing yourself? Have you ever tried to change your name to something else, so you can dissociate with your original name which carries bad memories?
By Jem Ali8 years ago in Psyche
Emotionally Drained
What do I do when it's all just too much? This is the question I ask myself at least once a day, if not many times over, like today. What do I do when it's all just too much? Such an ominous question with some very dark answers that I refuse to accept as possibilities. My worry, though, is that one day those dark answers will sometime become the only answers I hear.
By Tim Lawson8 years ago in Psyche
How To Calm Your Seasonal Depression
This winter you’re probably dealing with a lot of different struggles; bills, presents, work, etc. But the top most hard to handle for most of us is seasonal depression. Once the weather starts changing into a colder, darker time, so does your mind and entire persona. Work becomes harder, your anxiety flairs up because you haven’t even begun your shopping, and bills are piling up. Everything becomes ten times harder than before.
By Lea Cody8 years ago in Psyche
The Unfriendly Relationship Between BDD and Depression
To anyone looking at me, I’d probably seem like a happy, decent-looking person. I’m easy to talk to, I like to have fun, and I have a lot of friends.
By Andrea Dawson8 years ago in Psyche
Most Moving Films About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
There are films out there that can really touch your heart through the storyline. These are certainly among the best movies, and they deserve all the awards for creating heartfelt stories, especially the films based on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Many people face this disorder on a daily basis and connecting and learning through movies that show characters with the disorder can really make them feel less alone. Whether you have the disorder or not, everyone can learn from these types of films.
By C.C. Curtis8 years ago in Psyche
The Suicide Section: Nothing but the Truth
Opening a can of worms, possibly. Let’s talk suicide, honestly. This article contains information and literature based on the subject of suicide. My work has always been straight to the point, and this may upset some of our readers. Please be aware that no offense or harm is intended. The subject of suicide is one I am familiar with in every sense. My empathy and good will have been invested into this article, so please be aware of a potential trigger.
By Jessica Murray8 years ago in Psyche