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Stop Telling Yourself You Don’t Know
Do you ever find that you struggle to make decisions? You agonise about every tiny detail of the decision, you panic and have sleepless nights, terrified that you may make the wrong decision. You end up just accepting defeat, deciding you don’t know, and you are just too confused, and then end up making no decision (which is actually a decision in itself), or leaving things so long the decision is taken out of your hands.
Shelly FreemanPublished 2 years ago in PsycheHorror & Mental Health
“You're not afraid of the great world, Eddie, but of the small one inside yourself.” (King, Stephen. The Wastelands: The Dark Tower Iii. A Signet Book, 2003.) Perhaps we are all born with a healthy fear of the intrusive thoughts which our tell-tale hearts are capable of? Possibly, we invite personal demons into our tiny worlds by the casual over-exposure of visionaries' fears, personified in the media. Conceivably, the digestion of these horrors actually allows us to purge the dark and struggling sides of ourselves. Or just maybe, asking these ‘deep’ questions shows no justice to the fluidity of a universal audience, each person differing from the last. The conversation’s about the way horror media affects people have been long-lasting and strenuous for several years but the general idea that Horror is bad for you, is the most accepted/popular answer. What becomes of our mental health when we turn the corners of pages or look at the television to find figments of a scared imagination? The true response of this fault-line is that there can be no universal answer. Mental health is a near unfathomable spectrum within each human being. Never the same and always changing. Depending on the person, the horror genre could be a coming vessel of fear or a form of escapism from the vessel which lives in you. By no means am I an expert in the education of mental health, rather, I’m just a twenty-two year old woman who’s learning to cope with OCD, Anxiety and Depression. My personal experience and those close to me (who’ve felt comfortable enough to share) are the background from which I speak.
Jaime BurbattPublished 2 years ago in PsycheWould You Wait for a Quarter?
I had finished loading half of my groceries when I was approached by an older man wearing a wool poncho with a cigarette in his hand. I have come to realize by now that I have the sort of luck that causes lightning to strike the same place twice, but am fortunate and blessed in many other ways. After dashing out of one store earlier in the day beside an unruly man authorities had to escort off the premises, I suspected it was going to be another one of those lightning strike sorts of days. I had every justifiable reason to be cautious or even scared, especially in light of recent events. It isn't often that men in parking lots approach lone women with benevolent intentions, after all.
E.L. MartinPublished 2 years ago in PsycheI Have a Monster That Overcomes Me
I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder at the age of 28. It's a mental health issue that becomes apparent in relationships. Your emotions go from 0 to 60 at things that seemingly don't make sense to other people.
10 Mind-Blowing Psychology Tricks That You Won’t Believe!
Let us begin. 1. Fewer Choices Are you unsure? Do you struggle with making difficult choices? Consider the following scenario: you’re in the market for a new mattress for your bed. You visit a mattress store and try on a dozen different mattresses before deciding which one is right for you. You may be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of available options. Fortunately, there is a simple trick you can use to make more informed, intelligent, and timely decisions. The majority of people are incapable of making a choice because they provide themselves with an excessive number of options. If you have a dozen different mattress options, your brain will be unable to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Claudiu CozmaPublished 2 years ago in PsycheSelf-Help EMDR Makes Healing From Trauma Easier
I entered the training for EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) with extreme skepticism, thinking it was the gimmickiest therapy technique ever proposed on a gullible public. Waving fingers in front of a client’s eyes as they strained to follow the back-and-forth movements and suggesting this was going to create almost immediate change seemed more in the realm of magical thinking.
David BuschPublished 2 years ago in PsycheThe Problem of Drug Abuse And Substance Addiction
There are several factors that increase the risk for drug addiction. Those with mental health problems are particularly susceptible to this condition. Because drugs can help them cope with painful feelings, they also exacerbate existing conditions. In addition, peer pressure is a major factor. Lack of parental supervision and involvement in daily life can increase the risk for addiction. However, with the proper treatment, substance abusers can lead productive lives.
Pauletta GroganPublished 2 years ago in PsycheBeing an Introvert During a Pandemic
Anyone who knows me would definitely agree that an introvert is an accurate description of me. It always has been. Somewhere in the family albums, there’s a picture of a huge family function with twelve-year-old me sat at a table reading Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows with headphones on - perfectly content with quietly reading alongside Stephen Fry’s narration by myself. That initially came to mind when I thought of the Remarkably Me Challenge… initially.
Making snow angels and calling it love.
Love and other things we find too intimidating, so we dabble. We dabble in hearts. We give 10%. We dip a toe in it.
Jaded Savior BlogPublished 2 years ago in PsycheThe BIG PUSH.
When you start showing up and speaking your truths, the BIG PUSH happens. I always thought it happened because it was a punishment for doing something wrong. But now I think it is actually the universe's way of pushing out the bad from your life in order to make room for the good.
Jaded Savior BlogPublished 2 years ago in PsycheHow Toxic Parents Are Harmful For Mental Health
Children are often told by their parents to follow in their footsteps. But what happens when the footsteps they’re following are leading them down a destructive path?
Fahim ChughtaiPublished 2 years ago in PsycheTherapy is Critical to Survival
Here I am, sitting in my writing chair, pondering a nap while I wait for my therapy appointment in an hour. That was when something hit me.
Cyanide ChaosPublished 2 years ago in Psyche