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Most recently published stories in Psyche.

How Do You Help a Partner With Low Self-Esteem?
In answer to the question, it is important to appreciate that you really can't help someone with low esteem, except on a detached, supportive basis. They has to help themselves because low self-esteem is a rejection of the self - a loathing for who they are.
By Elaine Sihera about a month ago in Psyche
Why Mental Health Care Looks Different Than It Did Five Years Ago
One thing I've noticed over the past few years is that people aren't walking into mental health appointments with the same expectations they once did.
By Chesky Breuerabout a month ago in Psyche
Static
A long time ago, in a world far, far away, where dinosaurs roamed the earth, there was a time of day when all your media would stop. Yes, you read that right. It would stop completely and shut down. For anywhere from one hour to six hours at a time, there would be nothing but static.
By Alexandra Grantabout a month ago in Psyche
The Questions I Hear Before Every Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Session
One thing I've noticed over the years at Marpa Minds is that people rarely begin the conversation by asking how ketamine-assisted psychotherapy works.
By Chesky Breuerabout a month ago in Psyche
Abandoning Reason For Madness
Written by a human, for humans, always. I used to believe. I was told the same story as so many different people. That different universities were desirable for knowledge...
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHMabout a month ago in Psyche
How Thoughts Shape Life Quality
A positive, optimistic mindset is likely to take you to the places you really want to go. If your life is not progressing in the way you desire, to what extent are your own thoughts spoiling it for you?
By Elaine Sihera about a month ago in Psyche
The Contribution Delusion
Written by a human, for humans, always. This article may lean into some uncomfortable territory. I'll try to qualify what I am saying as often as I can catch.
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHMabout a month ago in Psyche
The Online-ification of Language
Social media and the online sphere has been changing language use for quite a while now. We've gotten completely new words like selfie and unlike. There's a seemingly never ending supply of acronyms that I've lost track of, and there's more apps then I think I'll ever know the name of - really, half of them just seem made up at this point.
By caitodoesstuffabout a month ago in Psyche
TheraRuck™: How Andrea Bailey Is Helping Women Carry Less and Find Strength in Every Step
What if the things weighing you down could become the very things that teach you how to move forward? For many women, emotional weight is invisible. It can look like being the dependable one, the caregiver, the professional, the mother, the partner, the woman everyone calls when they need something. From the outside, she may appear strong and capable. Inside, she may be exhausted from carrying responsibilities, expectations, grief, uncertainty, and emotions she rarely has time to process.
By Tammy Reeseabout a month ago in Psyche
If You Could Choose Your Age...
Which choice would be yours? Make your selection before reading the post. Ageing affects people in so many different ways. For some it is highly problematic, and for others, like me, it’s just another stage on their life journey.
By Elaine Sihera about a month ago in Psyche
The High Price of Emotional Blindness
Most people think emotional intelligence is about understanding feelings. But the truth is far more subtle — and far more expensive.
By abidiabout a month ago in Psyche
Please. Don't Shout!
Everyone gets angry once in a while. Emotions are what makes us human and they are important for our mental health. They have to come out one way or another.
By Elizabeth Woodsabout a month ago in Psyche