therapy

Focused on the relationship between doctor and patient. Therapy is the process of self-discovery.

Seeking self-acceptance through emotionally a(void)ant partners.
It started off with such passion and adventure. This relationship felt different than others. It felt right. Now it feels empty. What happened?
By Jaded Savior Blog4 years ago in Psyche
My Notebook.
PROPERTY OF: Jean Grey Dedication: These are my pleas. Please read when I am not here. This is our secret door. Cherish it.
By Jaded Savior Blog4 years ago in Psyche
The Power of Manifestation
A little backstory – I write lyrics but I don’t play any instruments and I don’t sing. I heard about a contest 99.5 WYCD was having where you show up to Hockey Town showing your love and support for the radio station and the chance to win front row tickets/backstage passes to the Taylor Swift Concert at Ford Field. My vision was winning backstage passes, meeting Taylor Swift, giving her my lyrics and getting recognized as an amazing song writer. While I did not get the chance to showcase my writing, I did win front row.
By John Hanna4 years ago in Psyche
Anticipation
I’ll do it, but I can’t deny that I am second-guessing, well... everything. It’s one thing to consider to myself that I have more issues than I’ve led myself to believe for years on end; I have dismissed signs, minimized dark thoughts, told myself “it’s just a bad day”. Except… So many days are bad, back-to-back-to-back.
By Megan Baker (Left Vocal in 2023)4 years ago in Psyche
Notes I've Taken During Therapy
I attend virtual therapy twice a week. I am proud to say it and highly suggest a psychiatric intervention to everyone I know. Some are embarrassed to share this or even attempt to see a therapist because they feel it shows signs of weakness and makes them appear "crazy." That simply isn't true. Do you know how I know? During college, I stopped attending therapy due to logistics and I suffered greatly in ways that couldn't be seen by outsiders.
By Susie Pinon4 years ago in Psyche
Are Fidget Rings and Pop Its Stress-Relieving Tools or Modern-Day Snake Oil?
Whether or not there is a pandemic, we are an anxious species. "Humans aren't intended to sit there all day and utilize only our minds," explains Katherine Isbister, Ph.D., research director of the University of California, Santa Cruz's Social Emotional Technology Lab. But we must sit – in class, at work, while waiting for our daily cappuccino. And as we're doing so, our hands are looking for anything to do. It's only natural to have a fidget aid - something to automatically spin, squeeze, and push — from prayer beads to stress balls, spinning rings to pop pops. But why is that? Is there an advantage here, and if so, what is it? Are these items truly stress-relieving, mind-calming, and relaxing? Is this all snake oil, squeezable, pokable, and spinnable?
By Rashintha Lakshan4 years ago in Psyche
Therapy is Critical to Survival Part Two
One of the most stigmatized disorders in the world. But what is Autism? "Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a developmental disorder. It affects how people communicate and interact with others, as well as how they behave and learn.
By Cyanide Chaos4 years ago in Psyche
3 Mindset Shift To Heal Unresolved Feelings Faster
We may not always look like we need to heal; physically speaking, everything might be just fine — yet deep inside, we know that we need to give more attention to certain things: unresolved feelings, thought patterns, and sometimes health issues.
By Rabih4 years ago in Psyche
Controversy of a Catfish
As I sit to write this it’s a composition I am not quite sure where to start. From the top? From the fruit of my love for someone I met over a decade ago who has since gone on to become the kind of human I can’t help but respect and wish more than anything could be able to love in the way that he deserves? It’s hard to say where I should start and I don’t really want to name anyone in particular while I talk about this so I am going to use initials for each person. For myself I will use ‘S’ and for the REAL person I have had feelings for after so long I will use ‘RJ’ for the CATFISH I will use ‘CJ’
By Sai Marie Johnson4 years ago in Psyche
How Narcissists Use Cognitive Dissonance to Their Advantage.
What is Cognitive Dissonance? The concept of Cognitive Dissonance was introduced in 1957 by a psychologist named Leon Festinger. In his book, A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance, Festinger explored the ways in which our brains are hardwired to decode the world around us. He discovered when something occurs that doesn't align with our core belief system, it causes us discomfort, which makes our brains react by explaining it away in order to alleviate the discomfort.
By Lena_Ann4 years ago in Psyche
On Effort in Therapy
I do my best to be as transparent with my counselor as I can be; however, at the start of my journey this was not the case. There were many uncomfortable thoughts and feelings I had that I waited a long time to share. As anyone who has been in that position knows, it’s hard to be so vulnerable with someone who you don’t know very well. But the one feeling I had that I waited much too long to disclose was this one: Self-care is hard, and I don’t want to do it.
By Mac4 years ago in Psyche
An Introduction to Affirmations
When my counselor first suggested using affirmations to better my mood, I did not agree with the idea. I thought, “If I’m already in a shit mood, how is lying to myself an being blindly positive going to help at all? I’ll feel so fake doing that.” After some further discussion of those points, I realized just how wrong I had it.
By Mac4 years ago in Psyche