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A Eulogy for My Not yet Dead Brother
I wrote my brothers eulogy six months ago, on another sleepless night spent wondering when I’d get the call. I hadn’t spoken to him since Christmas, but the slow suicide of someone you love is not something that can be ignored. Even if you ignore the person themselves.
Jemima DaisyPublished 7 years ago in PsycheI Am Not Depressed
"This is what depression looks like," says the pharmaceutical commercial. As my blood boils, we see a pathetic looking person who looks simply like they've give up, thus validating what the strong have always conferred upon those who've been hit by mental illness. A $40 co-pay to see a therapist shouldn't be a surprise then or that New York State's public health plan does not cover mental illness. It doesn't help either that "depression" suffices as a medical term, which misrepresents anyone who's experienced this condition. Let me clarify.
Rich MonettiPublished 7 years ago in PsycheA Society in Need of Physical Touch
Have you ever been standing on a bus and someone accidentally brushes your hand with theirs, and you just get a sudden euphoric rush, simply from having another person touch you. You may be touch starved. I never thought there would be a term for it, I always just thought I was lonely and couldn't figure out why. This has helped me realize a few very important things that are helping me, albeit slowly, turn my life around.
Andrew BryantPublished 7 years ago in PsycheThe Day I Thought I Might Have DID (Or Multiple Personality Disorder)
It was a stressful day at the office like many others from the past year. Far from my hometown, living alone in a new city, unable to connect with the new people around me.
Suicidal Ideation
Let's talk about something I'm all too familiar with, something I have experienced first hand. Let's talk about suicide. These days it seems suicide in the media is everywhere you look. From live streams and beloved celebrities to the much more controversial 13 Reasons Why." We've come a long way as a society when it comes to hard to discuss topics like mental health, and yet are we any closer to truly understanding the reasons behind suicide and suicidal ideation?
Christina WoodcockPublished 7 years ago in PsycheWays to Deal with Anxiety and Depression
Here are some ways to deal with anxiety and depression. 1. Don’t be afraid to talk to someone you trust. Some people with anxiety or depression are afraid to talk about the feelings and thoughts they are having. Because they have bad thoughts they may think that they are bad people. Bottling these thoughts up will become too much. These thoughts are normal. Do not fight them. Accept them. They will not go away but with time they will fade. Good people who have bad thoughts are disturbed by them but are unlikely to act on them. Bad people who have bad thoughts are not ashamed of them and are likely to act on them. Remember the difference. If you do not feel you are ready to talk, don’t feel pressured to. You may find that by telling lots of people, it is on your mind. Do what you feel is best.
Chloe UrquhartPublished 7 years ago in PsycheMeditation and My Battle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Benefits? A common thread that I've noticed while working with different methodologies is that meditation gives me a deeper understanding of my mind and body. While meditating, if only for a moment, I am forced to let everything else go and focus on something else, whether it be my breathing, any bodily tension or tightness, or simply to detach and let the world go on around you.
Thomas PasqualePublished 7 years ago in PsycheUnderstanding Depression
Here are the signs that you are depressed. You have no interest in most things that people enjoy. You have little energy for activities, work or hobbies. You have no or little interest in sex. You feel lethargic. You find it hard to fall asleep or you sleep too much. You have no appetite or you eat too much. You cry a lot. You feel numb and have no feelings for those you care about. You find it hard to concentrate. You have little or no confidence in yourself. You feel alone and feel that nobody understands how you feel.
Tina CollinsPublished 7 years ago in PsycheConvulsive Seizures and Mental Health in the Workplace
Convulsive Seizures and Mental Health in the Workplace and School This is for all those people out there who really want to work, but are too sick. When you have a disability, it becomes all too depressing when you ultimately either lose your job or have to quit. Even when you just hated the job you had to quit, there’s a certain somber feeling on it, because you didn’t really choose that path, you had to. You start losing opportunities other people have that they don’t want, even complain about, like driving and working, and sometimes, just admit it, you hate them for it. This is my story.
Nicole KingPublished 7 years ago in PsycheHow to Overcome Depression in 3 Steps
Thousands of years ago, Buddha said, "Life is dukkha". Dukkha has been translated from Pali into English as "suffering." This doesn't mean that Buddha himself thought that life was miserable and thus there was no point in living it with some positive purpose or meaning. What he meant is that life by its nature involves suffering.
Vanessa DiasPublished 7 years ago in PsycheThe Tools of Change — Ch 3.1
I make a deliberate effort in conversations such as these to avoid Traditional Psychology. Even casual usage of the terms involved wherever possible. It is to avoid Perspective skew. Traditional Psychology has a very particular bias, one that causes many problems. It in fact perpetuates the very thing it is attempting to address. Its root premises are fundamentally flawed. At least in terms of the common perspective as it relates to psychology, particularly psychotherapy.
Syl SabastianPublished 7 years ago in PsycheTaboo—Mental Health
Back in 2012, I was made redundant from an organization I had been with for nearly 10 years. I did not take the redundancy well and felt very bitter and twisted about being ousted! In a matter of weeks, I was not able to leave the house without a full blown panic and anxiety attack. I even feared stupid things like the postman delivering letters, being around people, speaking on the telephone, going food shopping, seeing friends, etc. Within a couple of months, my physical, emotional well-being, and family life were severely affected. I was frogmarched to the GP and was referred to a Mental Health Team. I have always been an open minded type of gal but accepting psychological help seems like I had failed as a person. I was stronger than this. I was just having a hard time and things would get better, right?
Anabel HudsonPublished 7 years ago in Psyche