disorder
The spectrum of Mental Health disorders is incredibly vast; we showcase the multitude of conditions that affect mood, thinking and behavior.
The Sound of a Dream
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Of course “they” say lots of things. They always have and they always will. It’s not that they don’t have good intentions, but how could they possibly know everything? Even if everyone was truly in touch with each other and all the answers were presented wrapped in a bow, the party would still be a bust. And “nobody” is a big word when referencing something as vast as space. Even though we have sent probes deep into its expanse, although we’ve stared through telescopes into the stars and recorded astonishing sights, and though we build massive satellites to receive messages - we just don’t hear. If they tried, without fear of failure and threw all their might and will at the puzzle, they couldn’t hope to understand it. This puzzle was complex, big, ever changing, never ending, and it was beyond our reach. Some things are and we just can’t get all the way there on our own. It’s too far and too overwhelming. For most, it’s just too hard to try.
By Jason Moore4 years ago in Psyche
Am I Being Abused?
How do you tell if you're being emotionally abused? A lot of people who have never been abused get confused. After all, how does a person not know they are being abused? Well, that's the fun part of emotional and mental abuse and abusive individuals. Generally abusive relationships never start out abusive.
By Hope Martin4 years ago in Psyche
5 Ways to Remain Positive When You are Surrounded by Toxic People
When certain people in your life are causing you stress, your best bet is to avoid them, but this may not always be feasible. So you need to learn to protect your soul from the negativity of those around you. You should start by figuring out who in your life is bringing in negative vibes, and then devise a plan to shield yourself from them.
By Cosmin Child4 years ago in Psyche
Cut it Out! Potential Origins of Self-Harm
Self-injury, self-harm, self-mutilation, whatever you want to call it, is a serious and addictive coping mechanism that people typically use to feel pain after a period of numbness, because they feel like they deserve to feel that pain, or simply as a means of coping with their struggles. I personally have a plethora of experience with self-harm. The intensity of the triggers can certainly ebb and flow. Sometimes I have moments of severe inclination to cause myself pain in some way. Sometimes I feel content and as if there’s no valid reason to harm myself. Sometimes I’m on the very edge of the cliff, and all I need is the most miniscule phrase or occurrence to push me into a mental hell encompassed with uncertainty.
By zoe frenchman4 years ago in Psyche
Living with ADHD: struggles with time management and executive functioning
People with ADHD often struggle with time management and executive functioning. This can impact many areas of life, including academics, work, and personal relationships. Some common challenges include
By Neurodivergent_ai4 years ago in Psyche
I Do, Therefore I Am
Somewhere in an exploited developing country a sweatshop worker squints and expertly dodges their fingers as they sew a name brand logo onto a shirt. A college student sits down for a 3 hour study session after coming from yoga and working a cover shift for a co-worker at Starbucks. An office worker burns the midnight oil and stays an extra 2 hours after the boss has long gone home to stay on top of upcoming deadlines. What do all three of these scenarios have in common? They’re all falling gracefully into the roll of being good productive members of society. And while I understand that in some cases this is a necessity, there are too many cases where people willingly choose this lifestyle of overexertion; wearing their exhaustion as a badge of honour. We’ve built our great nation on the backs of people like these. Millionaires have become billionaires all thanks to their drive to achieve and placate authority figures.
By Luna Quill4 years ago in Psyche
Living With Bipolar 1
Bipolar Disorder is such a touchy subject for me. I am not sure If I should start off with my first manic episode or my first severely depressing episode, but I will tell you about when I was diagnosed. I was freshly 21, just left my boyfriend that I've been with since 18, during the duration of our relationship it's been on and off and I could never understand why I would leave him then get back with him. my psych doctor knew something was up when she had me on stimulants for my combined type ADHD and I was still struggling severely in every aspect in my life. My therapist who had only known me for two years said I had (BPD) Borderline Personality Disorder. My doctor who knew me since age 16, said "no It's Bipolar disorder with (BPD) traits,". When my therapist told me I had (BPD) I wasn't afraid or upset it felt like (okay, not a big deal) even though that was the first time I ever heard of it. But when my psych doctor told me it was bipolar disorder, I cried and melted in her office in such embarrassment and shame. I went home and on my way, I was crying in the passenger side of my mother's car, she couldn't believe the tears that came pouring out of my eyes. I had felt like at that moment, my life was over, a part of me died over and over again. people from the outside do not know what it feels like when you're extremely happy and feel very confident and you start doing dangerous or reckless things that are living in the manic realm. then there goes the crash, the crash I didn't want but needed to calm me down and put me back on earth. the only thing is this crash is fine for a little but then I start to feel severely depressed and suicidal to the point that I forget to take a breath to release this energy. I feel suffocated during this period and unable to do anything. then I have those "normal" periods where I can feel my sanity comes back to me and I am not depressed or manic. Unfortunately, these moments do not last very long. I go back and forth into mania with delusions then severely depressed with more paranoid delusions believing that someone is after me and that I can not trust anyone, not even my own family. before medicated on my medicine, I was a reck my relationships always seemed to sink quickly then I would try to repair them but who would really want to be friends with a "crazy bitch". I lost so many people and even drove people away from me. Now that I am medicated and I can reflect on my past mistakes, my moods are more stabilized, I can think more clearly and have rational thoughts now. there are times I do still have hiccups of mania or depression but it's not that severe compared to when I'm off medication. I am not sure about having children or not naturally due to my mental health conditions. I did confide in my Psych doctor and she told me I would have to get completely off meds during my third trimester of pregnancy which really scares me. I might have to save up for gestational surrogacy to have children in my 30s. In the meantime, I'm going to do whatever it takes to keep the little bits of sanity I do have. I'm going to strive to have a positive life and not let my diagnosis get in the way of me living a flourishing life. I hope whoever else has this severe diagnosis or any other mental illness just know you're going to be just fine. It took me a while because I was in denial for a long time and now I have come to terms with it and made the best out of it and you can too!
By Angel Aguilar4 years ago in Psyche
How I make my ADHD work for me
I've grown up my entire life thinking I was odd. What others found as easy tasks, I found tedious, painful, boring, or nerve-wracking. Tasks that usually took only a short amount of time I would push off until I couldn't any longer. And every time I would tell myself the same line "I won't put that off again. I'm going to do this every week." And then undoubtedly I wouldn't. I couldn't get myself to stick to a routine or schedule. If this sounds like you then you may just be a fellow neurodivergent. And once I started to make efforts to figure out where I lost momentum and what got me active with activities I loved I started to realize that I can make my ADHD work for me.
By Shelbie Rodeman4 years ago in Psyche
Understanding Perceptions
Do you know that there is so much wisdom and knowledge in the world today that if we applied it in our daily life, we could solve all our problems in no time? But this knowledge is scattered and not integrated. You have to search for truth to find your way around.
By Mal Mohanlal4 years ago in Psyche
