depression
It is not just a matter of feeling sad; discover an honest view of the mental, emotional and physical toll of clinical depression.
Humans are social animals
Humans are social animals and naturally form societies and civilizations. We also engage in smaller groups like sports teams or book clubs. Social psychology explores how we interact with others, how being in different groups affects our behavior, and how we perceive ourselves and others. This field aims to understand how social context influences a person's behavior.
Simretu TsegayePublished 2 months ago in PsychePsyche/ Death Cab for Cutie
You may recognize Lindsey Burdge from "A Teacher" or "Midnight swim" in the 8-minute long video "I will possess your heart" by Death Cab for Cutie. This American rock band is classified as indie rock, indie pop, and alternative rock with Vocalist Ben Gibbard.
Natasha CollazoPublished 2 months ago in Psyche- Top Story - March 2024
When the Demons Come to Play...
Who do you think you're fooling? I know you're here and I know that you were invited although not by me. You follow me through the hallway whilst you and your friends cling to the walls like unwanted spiders. You make no sound but I can feel your heaviness. I reach the door to my and my husband's bedroom and hesitate. The tension in the air is so thick I could cut it with a knife. He lies just behind this door, sleeping as usual. Lately, if he's not sleeping then he's working or drinking or something else entirely. I keep trying to help him but I keep getting the feeling that he may be too far gone. I keep getting this sinking feeling that he likes the darkness. I'm scared he's the one who asked you here.
Lindsey AltomPublished 2 months ago in Psyche Loneliness...
When a passing sensation for people, depression has formed into a persistent disease that influences a large number of individuals worldwide. Despite the fact that we live in a time of unequaled connectedness, measurements show frightening numbers: 60% of youthful grown-ups in the UK between the ages of 18 and 34 report feeling forlorn habitually, while 46% of Americans report feeling desolate consistently. This change brings up significant issues about the idea of forlornness and its inescapable consequences for individuals and social orders.
Abdur RahmanPublished 2 months ago in PsycheAssuage
Today I'm Angry. My therapist would be so proud. I'm not an angry person, my defaults typically land me somewhere between Sad & Grief-Stricken. But she's been encouraging me to lean into the Anger of it all. Sounds like weird advice maybe, but to the deeply Depressed sometimes we need a little flame to spark our fire back up, fuel the parts of ourselves we thought we lost long ago.
Hayley MattoPublished 2 months ago in PsycheA Monster Under My Bed
There is a monster under my bed. It whispers to me. “You can’t,” it hisses, “you wouldn’t, you shouldn’t, you aren’t.” I am nine years old. My best friend is Gladys. We watch Clueless and make a pact. Tomorrow, we promise, we will each dress in a plaid matching outfit like Cher and Dionne. I uphold my promise. Gladys does not. Snickers fill the classroom. A kind teacher with curly blonde hair and warm, biting humor whispers to me, “I admire your bravery in expressing yourself.” I think that she thinks it helps, somehow. It doesn’t. That night, the monster whispers, too. “Idiot. Outcast. Weird. Why can’t you just act normal? Just blend in and things will stop being so hard. But you don’t know how to do that, do you? Freak.” I ask my mom if I can clean out my closet. “I’m too old for that stuff,” I meekly justify.
K. StocktonPublished 2 months ago in PsycheBrushes of Resilience
Charlie remained at the intersection of his life, encompassed by the garbage of broken dreams and the reverberations of a daily existence once loaded up with sureness. It was a second carved in misfortune, the sort that tests the actual texture of one's presence.
The Mother of 1000 Orphans
(Original Extended Version- the other was reduced in word count for the challenge) When asked to write about a woman who has truly inspired me, I immediately think of Sindhutai Sapkal, affectionately known as Mai (lit. translation ‘mother’).
Kayleigh Fraser ✨Published 2 months ago in PsycheP.O.T.A.T.O.E.S
P.O.T.A.T.O.E.S.- Stage 1 Purposely Obscuring Thoughts Aspirations Traumas that Overtly Expresses the Self I smile, but I smile only slightly. The truth is, I am suffering; I am unhappy. I disguise my suffering with a smile, others do not have a clue that inside the dorms of my soul I feel crappy.
K. WisendangerPublished 2 months ago in PsycheWhy Are Mental Health Disorders Rising?
Feeling anxious, depressed, and powerless? Well! You are not alone. A growing number of people all over the world have been dealing with mental health problems in fact since 1990. Mental disorders have increased globally by 48% besides the direct health and social impact it has on individuals. This increase in mental health disorders is costing the global economy almost one trillion dollars each year. This means that mental health can no longer be treated as an individual problem, but rather as a widespread public health issue.
Farhat NaseemPublished 2 months ago in PsycheHave you ever writhed in your own intrusive thoughts
What Are Intrusive Thoughts? Intrusive thoughts are spontaneous and involuntary mental images, ideas, or impulses that intrude upon our consciousness without warning or invitation. They can take many forms, ranging from fleeting worries and doubts to disturbing or taboo thoughts. While everyone experiences intrusive thoughts from time to time, they can become problematic when they persistently disrupt our peace of mind and interfere with our daily functioning.
NGUYEN T P THUYPublished 2 months ago in PsycheRandom Thoughts
I am alone in the darkness, scared of the future... I never seem able to stand alone and always shaking in fear when anyone asks anything of me, just a scared little rabbit...
The Schizophrenic MomPublished 2 months ago in Psyche