coping

Life presents variables; learning how to cope in order to master, minimize, or tolerate what has come to pass.

Demons Aren’t the Things That Go Bump in the Night
It wasn’t until I asked my demons what was their names, that I could conquer them. See, besides what you’ve been told, demons aren’t the things that go bump in the night.
By WeWantA$IAR8 years ago in Psyche
How Bullet Journaling Helped My Mental Illness
At the beginning of the year, I was in Michael's and I saw a sale section for bullet journals. Having seen a lot of buzz about the hobby on social media, I thought I'd give it a try.
By Skye Dorothy8 years ago in Psyche
The Ways I Deal With My Depression
I have reached a stage in my life that I would not even wish upon my best or worst enemy. I am 62 and I am going through changes that I never imagined in my entire life. Some can be dealt with while the majority of them cannot. Most of them are the result of my earlier decisions while the rest are the results of things way beyond my control. No matter how I look at it, I must deal with them.....alone.
By Maurice Bernier8 years ago in Psyche
Dear You
Friday: September 8th, 2017 (4:39 PM) Today was just an ordinary day, with a few exceptions, of course. Luke brought his girlfriend to the group to the group today and I honestly didn't know that things could be so awkward.
By Allie Bushong8 years ago in Psyche
Just Another Trich Day
I’ve had Trichotillomania for a long time now, and let me tell you: it freaking sucks. Pulling hair out because of stress, boredom, insomnia, OCD tendencies (such as one hair being a slightly different color or thickness), and not having a cure? It’s exhausting. And discouraging.
By Kimberly Alcorn8 years ago in Psyche
The Anesthetic Effect of Netflix (or, How Bad Internet Changed My Life)
Netflix (and its ilk) can have serious detrimental effects on your mental health, especially for those who have pre-existing problems.
By Nicola Young8 years ago in Psyche
A Never Ending Battle With My Mind
Hi, my pseudonym is Annika Aura. I am an individual who has depression and anxiety since high school. During my high school years, I promised myself that I will not become depressed. Well, I was not able to keep the promise. This is my journey of mental illness.
By Annika Aura8 years ago in Psyche
Pinball Wizard
“It’s not nice being inside my head. It’s a nice place to visit but I don’t want to live in here. It’s too crowded; too many traps and pitfalls.”– Carrie Fisher
By Jaz Persing8 years ago in Psyche
Why My Clairsentience Drives Me Crazy
Clairsentience is all about the gut feeling, or feeling that you get when you meet somebody or walk into a house you are looking to buy. Clairsentients can sense emotions in a person, past, present, and future while not using the five senses to do so. Clairsentience is about aura seeing and psychometry as well. I can see auras, and I have practiced psychometry at a spiritualist church. Some people perceive me as judgmental when I instantly know if I like a person or not just by being around them. This happened to me only recently when a cranky person who was having a bad day wound up asking the “are you pregnant?” question to which my response is “I’m having a lactaid, that’s rude.” I knew she was going to say that. Like my bloating is annoying to someone else. It is a medical condition I have to deal with.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in Psyche
Free Falling
What does someone's mind think when they hear the phrase, "free falling?" Maybe the mind will think of risking it all for one thing, free falling into that dark abyss we, as humans, like to call love, or what our minds believe is love. This story isn't about love, though, it's about free falling from hopelessness to something better, something worth living for, happiness.
By Amanda Wynes8 years ago in Psyche
Mental Health
Mental health... What a word. Most of us suffer from it; whether it be anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, OCD, PTSD, bipolar, and so many more. Often, we wonder how? Why? What did I do to deserve something so awful?
By Sam Woolaver8 years ago in Psyche
life love and chronic conditions
when you suffer daily and risk hospital everyday all you can do is smile In may 2017 i was put in intensive care after it looked like id had acid thrown in my face and it had swollen beyond recognition, And omg the pain was unreal and i came very close to not being here anymore i had a severe reaction to something and to this day we dont know what anyway my gp had given me steroids thinking it was allergy but it turned out to be a super infection and as a result my immune system was killed off so i had to be given several strong medications to counter act the damage . I was in such a dark place then as i looked like a freak and lost my lovely thick long hair due to the infection and my bipolar meant i thought everyone was staring and laughing at me when i ventured out of my sole room . 8 months on from then im still not healed but alot better i am covered in scars physically and emotionally . I have now been diagnosed with pemphigus vulgarias a very rare immune condition where it attacks your skin thinking its a threat which was triggered by my reaction in may so now i am constantly breaking out in very painful blisters that scab over and are hard to heal i am now at great risk of serious infection etc and i refuse to live life worrying so i just keep smiling and living life the best i can i am about to start treatment which involves killing my immune system so il be at even greater risk of serious issues and more hospitals .
By clair lissenden8 years ago in Psyche