anxiety
A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?
Smeared Glasses and Broken Screens
Click play to enjoy or be repulsed by a reading of the piece by me: My Dad wasn't a bad man, not intrinsically. He was a deeply flawed, old-school Glaswegian 70s/80s Dad who was not the most emotionally available. By my late teens, he became a social alcoholic. I resented him for that because I didn't feel a connection beyond blood and recognising he was a hard worker. My go-to thing was to say, "I got my eclectic music taste from my dad." That was it.
By Paul Stewart6 days ago in Psyche
Anger Is for the Young
I see the news every day and listen to conversations people have about just about anything. Most of the time, the tone is angry, confrontational, and divisive. One side is pitted against another, one generation against another, one color against another, one race against another, one lifestyle against another, and so on. I don’t have time to be that angry. I’ve learned I don’t want to waste another minute on anger. Who needs it? It takes your time, does nothing to make the world better, and blows away years in discontent.
By Alexandra Grant9 days ago in Psyche
How Do You Know When It's Time to See a Psychiatrist Instead of Managing Depression Alone?
One thing I've noticed in conversations about depression is how long people can wait before asking for professional help. Not because they don't take their mental health seriously.
By Chesky Breuer11 days ago in Psyche
