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Advice and tips on managing mental health, maintaining a positive outlook and becoming your happiest self.

Anxiety In Relationships
Someone with anxiety, more often than not, carries old habits into a relationship. Here are some ways that your S/O may show their anxiety and how to reassure them:
By Vicky M8 years ago in Psyche
10 Actions to Take to Make You Stop Hating Life
The oh so familiar dark cloud had taken its place over your head recently, and you want to know how to stop hating life. But where do you begin, when you feel so hopeless in every aspect of your life? First, remember that you are not alone in this pain.
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Psyche
Getting the Right Mental Health Diagnosis
So you've known for some time that something may be off with your moods... Most research has found that symptoms of mental illness may start appearing in the late teens to early twenties. There are exceptions of course, but if you're in this age group and you feel that your day-to-day experience is being hampered by preoccupations of the mind, you may want to start doing some research. Before going any further, I want to emphasize that you should NOT panic. If anything, now is the time to exercise the most patience. I understand the emotional pain is akin to crawling out of your own skin, but learning to be patient will honestly save you from even more excruciating pain in the future. Recognizing that there may be something wrong and receiving treatment is not some sort of death sentence. You are not an outlier, a freak, or some sort of genetic anomaly; you are merely part of 25 percent of the entire human population. With the right treatment plan, you can find normality and happiness.
By Peter Madera8 years ago in Psyche
Emotional Outlets
I'm a man that wears many hats. For a living I do many things from working in the realms of insurance and finance to historical researching and instructing at the college level. Like an acrobat at the circus, it tends to awe a lot of people. Once I describe what I do people always ask the infamous questions......
By Aaron Davis8 years ago in Psyche
Why I'm 23 and Just Getting Started on My College Degree
No, this isn't another story about someone trying to make up for the mistakes they made in the past. This isn't another story about some white woman using her privilege to better her life, or walking over others to get to where I am today. I didn't go through some harrowing or heroic experience that made me miss "the best years of my life" while all my friends were out partying and living up those years.
By Emma Maki8 years ago in Psyche
4 Life Hacks From an Adult With ADHD
Why can't you just focus? Aren't you listening? How do you function in normal life when you can't seem to remember where you put anything?
By Bekah Writes8 years ago in Psyche
Struggling With Mental Health
Depression and other mental health issues affect everyone in different ways. This is why it is important to get the right help that is needed. I have had medical and mental health issues for most of my life. I remember the first time dealing with a major breakdown when I was in high school. I had started cutting and my life just felt like it was spinning out of control.
By Crystal Nicole8 years ago in Psyche
Mental Health Discord Helped Me Recover from Mental Illness. Top Story - June 2018.
I spent the majority of this year looking for support groups for those living with mental health disorders. When I couldn't find a support group that aligned with my needs, I decided to create a mental health discord server where I could meet others with similar issues. I call it The House of Misfits, and use it as a space where those with mental health disorders could vent and support each other during the dark times.
By Fiona Mayhem8 years ago in Psyche
13 Reasons Why (You Shouldn't Kill Yourself)
We've all heard about Netflix's show 13 Reasons Why. There are mixed opinions on it. Some people say it promotes and glorifies teenage suicide, while others say it is shedding light on teenage mental health issues. I wanted to write this article upon the recent release of Season 2, because now it's back in popular media, I'm sure it will affect a lot of people.
By Nathaniel Corns8 years ago in Psyche
Live Your Truth
With Mental Health Awareness week coming to an end, I felt compelled to post something after seeing so many amazing people using their platform to inspire those around them.
By Luca O8 years ago in Psyche
There's a Fire Inside
Depression and anxiety have always been a part of my life, just like my eyes have always been brown and my eyebrows a little too unmatched.
By Zene Patton8 years ago in Psyche
The Most Common Mental Illnesses
It has been said that one in four people suffer from a mental illness. The majority of those people suffer from either anxiety or depression and, very often, both. They are like those friends who are always together. Previously I talked about the stigma around mental illness. I mentioned that depression and anxiety are the two that have the least amount of stigma. This is not only due to how common they are, but also due to the fact that they are based around normal emotions that get out of hand. Depression and anxiety can ruin people’s lives. It’s not like just feeling depressed or anxious. These illnesses can control a persons life and often the feelings that seem normal are amplified by the illness.
By Sahra Penumbra8 years ago in Psyche