disorder
The spectrum of Mental Health disorders is incredibly vast; we showcase the multitude of conditions that affect mood, thinking and behavior.
7 Focus Tips for ADHD Backed by Science (That You Can Use Right Now)
If you have ADHD, you're already intimately familiar with how hard it is to sit down and focus. You're working on a project one minute, and the next your mind has flitted off to five other things — laundry, emails, and that random thought about a program you watched on television last week.
By Velma Lovemoreabout a year ago in Psyche
Lewy Body Dementia: 7 Stages, Symptoms & Care Guide
Lewy Body Dementia is the second most common form of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s. It’s caused by the buildup of Lewy bodies—abnormal protein deposits in the brain—that affect thinking, movement, behavior, and sleep.
By PURE HEALTH BLOGSabout a year ago in Psyche
Showing Up
Human beings are social creatures, and much of our identity is built on how others perceive us. Most of us want to be respected, admired, and included. Yet for some people, this need turns into a compulsion. They develop the habit of “showing up”— inserting themselves into situations not to contribute meaningfully, but to be noticed, admired, or seen as superior. To observers, this behavior often comes across as arrogant or ignorant. But psychology shows that behind such attention-seeking displays lie complex motivations, insecurities, and social dynamics.
By Life Hopesabout a year ago in Psyche
What lives in the Spaces
Sylvie understood she was in her childhood kitchen without seeing a single tile or cabinet. The knowledge sat heavy in her chest—the weight of recognition without image. She could feel the warmth radiating from where the afternoon sun should be hitting the breakfast table, though no golden light painted her dream-vision. Then, like a camera suddenly focusing, fragments began to appear—a flash of yellow curtains swaying in peripheral vision, the gleam of chrome on the old refrigerator handle catching light that shouldn't exist.
By Parsley Rose about a year ago in Psyche
The Echo of Silence
The Echo of Silence Evelyn sat in the dimly lit room, her hands resting on the oak desk where old letters lay scattered. The silence of the house pressed against her like a suffocating blanket. She had always feared silence, not because it was empty, but because it was never truly empty. For Evelyn, silence had a voice. It began years ago, after her father’s sudden death. She remembered standing at the funeral, surrounded by distant relatives, when she first heard it—a faint whisper threading through the quiet. At first, she dismissed it as grief or imagination. But as the months passed, the whisper grew clearer, more distinct, until it seemed to form words. “You left me,” it murmured. Tonight, the whisper had returned, sharper than ever. The room seemed to vibrate with its presence. Evelyn pressed her palms to her ears, but the sound came from inside her mind, not outside. She tried to distract herself, reaching for one of the letters on the desk. It was written in her father’s handwriting, a short note reminding her to buy milk. Ordinary, harmless. Yet her heart raced as though she were holding a relic of guilt. “You ignored me,” the voice hissed. Her chest tightened. She had ignored him. She remembered the last week of his life, when he had called her several times, asking if she could visit. She had been busy with work, deadlines, and meaningless meetings. “Next week, Dad,” she had promised. But there had been no next week. Evelyn rose and paced the room, her shadow dancing across the faded wallpaper. It’s not real, she told herself. Just my mind playing tricks. But the voice grew louder. “If you had come… I would not have been alone.” Tears blurred her vision. “Stop it!” she screamed, but the walls only echoed her words. Then came the sound of footsteps. Slow, deliberate, dragging across the wooden floor behind her. She froze, every nerve in her body trembling. She turned, but the hallway was empty. Yet she felt it—an unseen presence, watching, waiting. Her rational mind whispered explanations: stress, insomnia, trauma. But her body felt the weight of something more, something beyond psychology. She staggered back to the desk, clutching the letters like a shield. “You can’t hide,” the voice whispered again. Her hands shook as she scribbled on a blank sheet of paper: I’m sorry, Dad. I should have been there. The moment the words were written, the air seemed to shift. The room grew colder, and the silence became heavier. Suddenly, she felt a hand—cold, fragile—rest on her shoulder. She gasped and spun around. No one. Only the empty chair in the corner where her father used to sit. Evelyn collapsed into the desk chair, sobbing. She did not know whether she was haunted by a ghost or by her own conscience. Perhaps both. The boundary between reality and mind had blurred long ago. Hours passed. The letters remained scattered, her apology lying among them like a confession. The whispers grew softer, fading into the walls until they became indistinguishable from silence. For the first time in years, the silence felt almost bearable. But Evelyn knew it would return. Guilt never dies; it only sleeps, waiting to be awakened by a memory, a sound, a moment of stillness. She sat there in the half-light, her mind caught in a cycle with no escape. And in that fragile silence, she finally understood: sometimes the loudest voices are the ones we carry inside.
By Article Master about a year ago in Psyche
I’m a ‘Catastrophist’ searching for a Cure.
Tomorrow, I have a meeting with my counselor to try and find a solution to my long-term problem of catastrophising. If I’m lucky, I might not have a serious accident on the way. But in my catastrophic mind, I’m afraid that’s already happened.
By Simon Aylwardabout a year ago in Psyche
