depression
It is not just a matter of feeling sad; discover an honest view of the mental, emotional and physical toll of clinical depression.
Depression feels like Drowning
*WARNING* This is mostly a sad post and I want to express my feelings through writing. Sometimes it may go of balance but the point is still there. Meaning it can sometimes sound like a poem. (Just letting you guys know! I’m sorry ahead of time😭)
By Nahla White5 years ago in Psyche
50 years in the wrong identity pt.1/A
Hello, welcome to a day inside the head of a C-PTSD survivor. Whats is C-PTSD? is not what this article is about, google it, and while you're at it, you may start to realise that C-PTSD covers most illness outlined in the DSM-5.
By Patrick Salway5 years ago in Psyche
5 Signs Someone Is Struggling With Their Mental Health
In today’s society mental health is something that is often overlooked, looked down on, or not taken seriously at all, and is rarely talked about. Since issues like eating disorders, suicidal thoughts, addiction, and mental illnesses are such a taboo subject it leaves the people who are struggling to feel like they shouldn't talk about the challenges that they are facing. In today’s world, where social media runs just about everything and everyone has such strong opinions, it can be difficult to open up about these issues. We can oftentimes feel alone, like our feelings don’t matter, like no one out there cares, or that we just need to put on our big people pants and get over it like the adults that we are, but that is not the case at all. There are people who care, these are not struggles that anyone can just suck up and get over, and most importantly, you are not alone. So in lieu of September’s National Suicide Prevention Month, we are going to discuss the top five signs that someone you know might be struggling with their mental health. It is however important to remember that not everyone's the same, some people may show all of the signs listed and more while others may show none at all. This is why it is so important to just be there for one another, lend a shoulder to cry on, and really listen to what the people around us have to say. You never, know, it could be life changing for someone just to have a listening ear.
By Crystal Bassler5 years ago in Psyche
Suicide Awarness
A semicolon is a punctuation mark used by a writer to indicate a pause between two main clauses where the sentence should have ended. When a semicolon is placed on your body as a tattoo it signifies your life while the person carrying the tattoo is the writer. By the young age of 20, I had already lost three friends to suicide and attempted it myself. I placed a semicolon behind my ear and shaped the circle like a waning gibbous moon with three birds flying out. Each bird represents a friend I've lost to suicide. When I was 18 I attempted suicide but thankfully failed. Although I struggle with my depression on an everyday basis, I have mentally strengthened my mind to move forward and not dwell so much in the past. I’ve learned to let go of the things that weigh me down into a hole full of sorrow memories that trigger my depression. I wear this tattoo to remind myself that I am strong and my story is not over. Each bird on me signifies a friend who no longer feels weighed down and can finally be free from the demons that haunted them in their everyday lives. I pay tribute to them every day by placing it behind my ear where it is noticeable for anyone to see and ask me, “what does that tattoo mean?”
By Shirley Rodriguez5 years ago in Psyche
What it's like to get a call before or after a suicide attempt
So I want to say a few things before I write this post. This is mostly based on my experience and it doesn't reflect what everyone goes through. Also a trigger warning is in affect. Lastly before we get started if you are someone you know is suicidal call the suicide hotline number. You can also go to any emergency room to receive help.
By Lena Bailey5 years ago in Psyche
Letters to my mental health (part 2)
Fuck off depression. No one likes you, especially not after today. You invited me over and made me sit in the dark, in the silence and think. Do you not remember what happens when I'm left with my own thoughts? It didn't help that you sat there staring at me, encouraging me to fall deeper into a hole. Why pretend to be my friend, lure me in, only to make me feel worse. And it doesn't go when you leave. Nope, I stay like this for a while. Sometimes it can be weeks before my mood picks up again. Sometimes the day I start to feel better you pay me another visit and I end up back at square one.
By TheAdventuresOfRoo5 years ago in Psyche
Make Friends With Your Demons
I have always struggled with mental health issues, especially with depression and anxiety. Most of the time I’m an extremely bubbly and positive person. I thrive on positive energy, I’m full of ambition and motivation and love to uplift people. However from time to time, depression creeps up on me and I fall into a vicious cycle of negative thought, mixed with anxiety and hopelessness. I’ve always imagined depression to be this dark demon that embodies you, crawls deep inside of you, lays his nest in the core of your chest and refuses to leave once he feels your warmth.
By SabrinaSpsfk5 years ago in Psyche
