Behind the Scenes
Exploring mental health in the public eye; celebrities and the spotlight that has been placed on their personal lives and their mental health.
Life With ADD
Having Attention Deficit Disorder has been both fun and exhausting. Life is challenging enough but with a minor yet slightly annoying disorder everything takes longer to do. You may wonder how in the world is that fun? Well, daydreaming is fun. Being creative is fun, always in your own little world is actually healthy for the mind and very enjoyable.
Kayleigh HayPublished 6 years ago in PsycheThat Person You Think Is Crazy, Might Not Be
I have just learned a very disturbing fact about my family. My brother and sister used to spread rumors to my other family about how I was clinically insane. I was diagnosed as schizophrenic at one point, my family took that and used it as a weapon to hurt an already deeply hurting soul. It turns out that years later, I have found out that I'm not crazy.
Storm Light (Stormy)Published 6 years ago in PsycheThe UNreal World
So I wanted to tell you a bit about a “friend” of mine and his, shall we say “home,” he moved into a few months ago. Now, my “friend” told me that when he viewed it, it was a quirky but kinda regular “home.” He was so happy to be living alone with his privacy safe, warm and dry. That was up until recently when he very quickly started noticing some changes which in turn had drastically changed his surroundings. To be honest, to my eyes everything all looked normal but to him, he was living in what he now called a Fish Bowl.
Tory OlivierPublished 6 years ago in PsycheSuicide and Celebrities
After watching the recently released carpool karaoke, featuring the late Chester Bennington, I decided to write my thoughts down. I write this with tears of laughter and sadness still fresh.
ASHLEY SMITHPublished 6 years ago in PsycheFinding Strength
I plan to use this blog as sort of a way to channel some of my thoughts and experiences, in the hopes of connecting with others who feel and experience the same things that I have and still do.
Mercedes HamiltonPublished 6 years ago in PsycheLiving with Anxiety
A few weeks ago, I posted a video about anxiety on my Facebook timeline, with a little note explaining why and what the differences were between me and the guy in the video. Almost immediately afterwards a now ex-friend of mine responded with the words "Irrelevant. You thrive on this melodrama. Utter poo." Now, I don't for a minute think that everyone thinks or feels this way — that was a very extreme response. But what I have noticed is that whilst depression as a mental health condition is gradually gaining more public awareness, although a lot of prejudice and ignorance still exists; public knowledge about anxiety as a mental health condition is lagging behind.
Sarah JanePublished 7 years ago in PsycheEmotions to the Max
I've been described by peers as an extremist. By zodiac as a Gemini and by my therapist as someone who experiences single episodes of depression.
Jennifer DPublished 7 years ago in PsycheDepression & Getting Over It
Lately, I've been in touch with parts of me I have ignored for years. Some of these hidden in corners, memories that I wish I could forget. Past lives I wish I hadn't lived and self-destructive cycles that seem to ignite me the same way every time.
Ana RodriguezPublished 7 years ago in PsycheFighting Back!
Think about it. If someone walks up to you and tells you that they have a cold, you wouldn't really think anything of it, right? You might take a few steps back and cover your mouth, but there's no shame or awkwardness to it. Now imagine that same person walking up to you, saying, "I have a mental illness." What would you do? Would you ignore them? Call the police? Would you do nothing?
Andrea GuytonPublished 7 years ago in PsycheSymptoms of Dyspraxia in Adults
There are different types of dyspraxia such as oral, global and physical. Someone with dyspraxia can have one or more of these. I have oral, global and physical dyspraxia. I wanted to write a post that could help other people with dyspraxia and that could help people understand dyspraxia. Dyspraxia affects people in different ways and symptoms can vary. I have listed symptoms which I have researched.
Chloe UrquhartPublished 7 years ago in PsychePlease Stop Saying Everyone Is a Little ADD
As I was sitting on the bus coming back from the gym yesterday, I overheard a conversation about this topic. How people think they have anxiety and other mental health issues because they had a bad day and feel stressed while at the same time, when asked whether or not they have been diagnosed. When people do that, it truthfully does absolutely nothing other than make you look uneducated regarding a serious medical condition. How many times have you heard people say things such as 'everyone is a little ADHD' or 'I know what it’s like to have anxiety' and 'I had a really stressful week' and so on. Statements such as these and other statements that are along the same lines, do absolutely nothing, other than take away from the seriousness of the various things someone diagnosed with a mental health issue goes through on a daily basis.
Coping With Loneliness
Some days, I wake up and the clock just ticks on. Time goes by so slow and drags on, or so fast leaving me just how productive I really was during that day. My husband works and my daughter is out most of the time, so I am essentially home alone alot of the time.
Carol TownendPublished 7 years ago in Psyche