depression

It is not just a matter of feeling sad; discover an honest view of the mental, emotional and physical toll of clinical depression.

Why Your Brain Forces You to Remember the Good (and Buries the Bad)
Two in the morning. Her fingers moved on their own. In the search bar of the chat log, she typed goodnight . The screen showed 427 entries. The first was from four years ago, the second too. By the seventeenth, she paused: that night's goodnight was followed by "I'll bring you breakfast tomorrow. Don't skip it."
By Jinabout a month ago in Psyche
Mental Health and High Functioning
Hiding or masking serious mental health struggles (like bipolar disorder) while presenting a “perfect” outward life can happen, and it carries real risks.
By Annam M Gordon2 months ago 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 2 months 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 Breuer2 months 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 Breuer2 months 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, DHM2 months 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 2 months 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, DHM2 months ago in Psyche
The Smart Phone
With every great invention comes a new form of dependance. We create materials to make our life easier, yet we begin to forget the concepts of divinity through them. Yes, the iPhone is an amazing tool to have, but it becomes crippling if you rely on it. If you expect it to fulfill your happiness.
By Nala2 months ago in Psyche
Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts: The Psychology of Quiet Bullying
They picture shouting, insults, threats, humiliation in front of a crowd or physical intimidation. Those forms of bullying certainly exist and because they are obvious, they are easier for others to recognize. It is easy to recognize a man hovering over a woman and using his presence to intimidate her into submission or when an adult does it to a child or even another adult; or even a child to an adult. Obvious aggression is so easy to recognize that it leaves little to no debate when it happens; usually the masses can agree on it quickly.
By Cadma2 months ago in Psyche
Are Your Emotions Really The Problem?
Written by a human, for humans, always. Emotions. We all have them. Most of us struggle with them. But the question that is worth asking...
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM2 months ago in Psyche
In my fantasies, I’m invincible.. Top Story - August 2026.
You can never have too many thoughts on a long train ride. That’s what I learned on my usual commute to college, when I would take an hour-long train ride with a transfer in between to get to campus five days a week. Usually, I would drown my thoughts with loud pop music some days, indie rock the next, bollywood hits the day after that, and kpop bangers the day after that. On some specific days, my thoughts would be louder than the music and I was free to imagine whatever I wanted. Maybe I was in a sad movie scene looking out the window, or maybe I was rewriting an argument I didn’t win.
By aiyujelly2 months ago in Psyche