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Mental health is a fundamental right; the future of humanity depends on it.
5 Small Ways You Can Be Part of Mental Health Month
May 2021 is Mental Health Awareness Month. Suicide was already the 10th most common cause of death in the US before the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the impact that the pandemic has had on our collective emotional well-being, there's never been a more important time than now to for all of us to be talking about our emotional well-being.
By Christopher Donovan5 years ago in Psyche
Two years ago, I was in a fight for my life, and nobody knew it.
I’ve hated myself for as long as I can remember. To say that I had low self esteem wouldn’t even scratch the surface of the amount of self-loathing I had. Why I was the way I was really isn’t as important as what came to be.
By Simply Stacey 5 years ago in Psyche
Goodbye Kerry
I have been catching up with a ‘colleague’ for about two years now. We meet every Tuesday or Wednesday. At first, it was for a walk around the park with a coconut and lychee smoothie, then it became over a coffee. Now we grab a lunch during our weekly get-togethers. There are texts here and there, but we see each other weekly – always ‘face to face.’
By Pauline Fountain5 years ago in Psyche
How You Can Be So Right and So Wrong at the Same Time
I’m in the midst of a painful “ah-ha” moment. It’s one of those times when I’m forced to admit that I’m not always as nice as I should be. The good thing about this is that I can change. The bad thing is, I’m not sure I will, but I intend to try. Here’s what’s going on.
By Denise Shelton5 years ago in Psyche
My Reappropriation
The biggest regret of my youth is that I never recognized my own worth. If I could go back, I would tell myself to embrace those warm, melty and soft parts of myself, my flair for everything creative and poetic, and not repress those innate hallmarks to fit into society’s exoteric mould. That’s exactly what I would do.
By Tracy Kreuzburg 5 years ago in Psyche
Maslow's Hierarchy (of Suffering)
Ok, so we're going to start this one with a teachable moment here. In the world of psychology, there exists what is known as Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and over the years since it was created it has been a successful tool in gauging what parts of a person's past are still lingering in the present, specifically in terms of what "needs" they currently have and what needs may not have been met when they were younger.
By Alicia Summers5 years ago in Psyche
Sometimes a Sweatshirt is Just a Sweatshirt . . .
The Story I have a friend who wears a Harvard Law sweatshirt. She didn’t study there. She wanted to, but didn’t. But she doesn’t mind if you think so when you see her wearing the sweatshirt. In fact, that’s pretty much why she wears it.
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)5 years ago in Psyche
If at First You Don’t “Succeed” . . . Fail, Fail, Again
The Story I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. — Michael Jordan
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)5 years ago in Psyche
