trauma
At its core, trauma can be thought of as the psychological wounds that persist, even when the physical ones are long gone.
Does city life contribute to psychosis?
Is life in the city contributing to psychosis in Denver? A study published this week in JAMA Psychiatry showed urban settings contributed to more acute cases of psychosis than rural areas. “We found that compared with rural neighborhoods, neighborhoods characterized by urbanicity and environmental exposure (i.e., air and noise pollution) were unilaterally associated with more severe psychotic symptoms, but that more severe depression and anxiety symptoms were specific to individuals residing in urban neighborhoods that also had high area deprivation (i.e., poor housing conditions, health outcomes, and socioeconomic disadvantage),” according to the study. “These findings remained significant after controlling for individual-level characteristics such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, education level, and household income.”
By David Heitz2 years ago in Psyche
Jail alternatives benefit homeless, mentally ill
(Denver, Colo.) If you live in Denver, you no doubt have seen someone having a mental health crisis in a park. Many people experiencing homelessness utilize city parks as a place to rest during the day without breaking the law.
By David Heitz2 years ago in Psyche
Be less hard on yourself for crying out loud. It's ridiculous.. Content Warning.
I had one of those shower thoughts. The best ones come to me when locked in a misty chamber of privacy and soap suds, concealed behind a cold curtain that gives the ick when it sticks to the skin. Cor, that was a poetic start.
By Chelsea Branch2 years ago in Psyche
A Goal's Purpose. Top Story - October 2024.
If you thought the Purpose of a Goal was to Achieve It, then you've Completely missed the Value. It's easy to see when people Believe that the Purpose of a Goal is to Achieve It based on How they Speak About It.
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM2 years ago in Psyche
My Story - Why I Became a Medical Intuitive
Many people have asked me how I got into the intuitive work that I do. This is My Story. A strong intuition is something I have had my whole life. I remember as a small child just knowing and seeing what others didn't. I never dared to share with my family or friends the things I knew, as I was afraid of being weird or odd. In hindsight, I would have loved to discover how the intuition all worked decades before I did. The world would have made so much more sense to me if I had a mentor to tell me I wasn’t imagining things, or making them up, or being too sensitive (a label I carried into adulthood). How do I explain to my grade two teacher when she chastised me for daydreaming, telling me what a "horrible" child I was, that I was seeing angels floating and dancing around my deceased brother outside the classroom window?
By Susan Lee Woodward2 years ago in Psyche
Susanna Kaysen, Susanna Kaysen? Checks! Girl, Interrupted?
Flashback. Nuns at Catholic Daycare in Habits. Grape juice and crackers. Even Catholic kids are selfish and mean. Flashback. I pissed my pants. I couldn't kick the big red ball at kickball. I don't know anyone's name.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman2 years ago in Psyche
Dear Phoenix Letter #2
Dear Abuser, It’s been four years since the last time I saw you. Since the last time I heard your disgusting voice. The last thing I had ever heard you say was something to my husband. That I was cheating on him with Hope. But that was the furthest from the truth.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Psyche
Dear Phoenix Series - Letter #1
Dear Abuser, You took a lot from me. You took my freedom, my sanity, and more importantly, you took away who I was. Even to this day, you still taunt me in my thoughts. However, I have accomplished more than I could ever imagine. Linkin Park came out with a new song called the The Emptiness Machine. It just came out recently, and honestly it applies to the situation you put me through.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Psyche
Book Summary of ‘The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma’ by Bessel van der Kolk
Bessel van der Kolk's book The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma examines the complex relationship between trauma and the human body.
By Val Garner2 years ago in Psyche
