humanity
Mental health is a fundamental right; the future of humanity depends on it.
Self Sabotage
I have attempted writing this story since the last time I decided to start the whole blogging thing. It's been two months since then. Here goes nothing. I think we all know a little something about self sabotage. It is in our nature. How can you not? We all have these thoughts that continue to enter our mind that prevent us from being the best versions of our selves. They make us hide away in our corners just hoping someone will help pull you out. It absolutely sucks. There is nothing we can do about it unless our will for happiness is stronger than our own sadness. What if that will isn't strong enough? What exactly are we supposed to do? I wish I had the answer to that question. Then I would be writing a positive post instead of a sad one. But every blogger has their moments, and I'm deciding that this is going to be mine. One of many might I warn you.
By Ayana Ramirez6 years ago in Psyche
Unique Individuals Who Are All the Same
We live in a time and culture where the paradox between humanity's sameness and uniqueness is undergoing a lot of stress and is pushing people to the breaking point. Psychologically speaking, this is one of the hardest dualities about human nature to reconcile within ourselves.
By Michael Thielmann6 years ago in Psyche
I'm No Superhero
I hate when I have a feeling and I am right. Especially if it is a bad feeling. I hope that I am wrong, but something inside me just knows. Not really sure how it happened, I just know that I will never forget when it did or any of the times after that. What you are about to read are true events.
By Jennifer Cypert6 years ago in Psyche
What Is Mental Health?
Recently, I posted a video on my Facebook and Instagram looking for peoples' descriptions of mental health. Not just illness, but mental health as a whole. I'm very lucky to have received feedback from mental health nurses, fitness professionals, people who have experienced mental health problems, along with friends and family. Some are things people have heard in podcasts or from talks, and others their own personal feelings. If you have anything you feel you would like to add to this, please email me. I hope that some of these statements can help others understand what mental health is allowing them to talk more openly about it. Feel free to leave any comments below.
By Amelia Gourlay6 years ago in Psyche
Who Am I?
A writer? A journalist? Student? Musician? Friend? Daughter? Am I completely insane? The looming questions that keep me up at night are dominated by the scariest of them all; who am I? The answer seems to change daily. When I was a kid I wanted to be a marine biologist; completely obsessed with sharks. Fascination and passion comes easy to a mind that allows it. See, the thing with mental illnesses is they cause you to question yourself and everything you ever thought you were, like the plot to your favourite film changes overnight and you're left confused because you thought you knew the ending.
By Catherine Mitchell6 years ago in Psyche
I Just Want to Be Happy. Or Do I?. Top Story - February 2018.
As a society, we have accepted the belief that emotions disrupt rational thought, and any state other than happiness is a mental inconvenience or imbalance. This causes us to chase after pleasure, instant gratification and external validation instead of examining our inner world and what it is that we truly want. When something upsets us, we distract ourselves. We rarely face the issue and figure out a way to fix it.
By Sarah McDaniel6 years ago in Psyche
The Struggle of Being an Introvert and an Extrovert
Introvert: A shy, reticent person. Extrovert: An outgoing, overtly expressive person. These personality types are ones that we are all familiar with. They seem so black and white, but what if you are like me and are in that gray area in between? Being both an introvert and an extrovert can get confusing at times when trying to explain your emotions to others or even trying to understand them yourself.
By Josie Elizabeth6 years ago in Psyche
Contributing Factors of a Wallflower
My mother had me when she was 16 years old. She grew up in Pomona, which if you don’t know is one of the biggest gang towns in California. Right now it is one of the largest human trafficking hubs in the United States. When I was growing up there were always shootings at our house. Drive-by’s and people on our roof. I always had a change of clothes hidden and shoes in case we had to leave the house in a hurry. Being that young and going through things like that, you don’t realize how fucked up it is until you’re a lot older… or until you share stories with people and they look at you like you’re crazy.
By Raven McCoy6 years ago in Psyche