family
Family can be our support system. Or they can be part of the problem. All about the complicated, loving, and difficult relationship with us and the ones who love us.
Breaking Free: My Journey Beyond Chronic Illness
Years of chronic illness were my constant companion. Beyond just diagnosis, chronic illness became more of a shadow that followed me around; whispering limitations, doubts and despair. Instead of just giving up jobs or plans; I had to give up who I once was as well. Today however, wellness is no longer just a dream but an established reality in my life.
By Robert Brown9 months ago in Psyche
The Psychology Behind Ghosting—and Why It Haunts Us
It starts with silence. Not the kind that comes after a long day or the quiet that settles between people who are comfortable with each other. This is different. This silence feels like a missing person case you weren’t prepared to file. One day, they’re texting you goodnight, and the next, your messages go unanswered like they were swallowed whole by something nameless and cold.
By Noman Khan 9 months ago in Psyche
The Second Floor Needs to Be Submerged
In a world where we often think about rising above challenges, what if sometimes the solution lies beneath the surface—literally? The phrase “The second floor needs to be submerged” may sound like a strange directive, but it can be unpacked on multiple levels—literal, metaphorical, and even philosophical. Whether taken as a literal architectural challenge or as a symbol for transformation, submerging the second floor invites us to rethink stability, change, and adaptation.
By Anees Kaleem9 months ago in Psyche
Dear Me, You Survived
Dear Me, If only you knew back then what I know now. You were lying in bed that night, eyes wide open in the dark, feeling like the world had pressed all its weight onto your chest. The silence was loud, the kind that screams every painful thought back at you. You stared at the ceiling as if it might fall and end everything, and a small part of you wished it would. That was the night everything changed. That was the night you hit what you thought was the bottom.
By Fazal Hadi9 months ago in Psyche
The First to Break the Chain
They say trauma can be passed down like eye color. I never used to believe that. I thought what happened in one generation would stay there, buried like old letters in a box no one opens. But I was wrong. Trauma doesn’t die. It travels—quietly, invisibly—until someone finally has the courage to face it. To stop it.
By Fazal Hadi9 months ago in Psyche
The Elephant and the Frog: A Story About Strength, Silence, and Speaking Up
I met them both on the same summer afternoon—one tall, slow, and heavy with silent wisdom, and the other small, loud, and never afraid to speak up. No, this isn't a story from a jungle or a children's fable. This is a true story from a quiet animal shelter just outside our city.
By Fazal Hadi9 months ago in Psyche
When I Finally Stood Up For Myself
For most of my life, I was the quiet one. The agreeable one. The one who said "yes" even when I meant "no." I wore my silence like armor—polite, helpful, easy to be around. I thought it made me lovable. And maybe it did, but only to people who benefited from my silence.
By Muhammad Sabeel9 months ago in Psyche
The Eldest Daughter Syndrome: I Was the Second Mom, Not the Sister
There’s something funny about being the eldest daughter in a brown household — you’re not just the firstborn. You’re the test run, the third parent, the role model, and somehow, the family’s unofficial emotional manager.
By Tavleen Kaur9 months ago in Psyche
