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The Diagnosis. Top Story - October 2026.
Getting officially diagnosed with OCD after living with it my entire life has been an experience. Part of me feels relieved like there is a reason finally for why I am the way that I am. Then there is the part of me that no longer trusts any thought that come into my brain. The form of OCD that I have is unfortunately not the one where everything around me is clean all the time. The form that I live with and have lived with all of my life is mainly defined by constant internal rumination.
By Brooke Moran7 days ago in Psyche
Comp and Pen. Top Story - October 2026.
This may come with some backlash, but I have to make this article known. As a veteran, currently going through the claim process, I have been exposed to two types of examiners that will either support or hinder a veteran’s claim process.
By Jay LeTron Dobbins9 days ago in Psyche
The Diagnosis. Top Story - September 2026.
Have you ever had a health scare? I have and there’s nothing more sobering than when you get that letter. The letter of doom.
By Elizabeth Woods20 days ago in Psyche
Nostalgia For a Place I’ve Never Been. Top Story - September 2026.
“We are homesick most for the places we have never known.” ― Carson McCullers Every night before bed, I hop on Instagram and watch Reels. I know it isn’t the best habit before sleep, but these Reels make me happy, and that overrules ideas I’ve been conditioned to accept as truth about my sleep. I’ve also never been one to pass up a good, bad habit.
By Jeff Barton19 days ago in Psyche
Whose shoes, exactly?. Top Story - September 2026.
We are often told that putting ourselves in another person’s shoes is a virtue. And it certainly can be, when it means trying to consider what the experience might be like for another human being, rather than looking at a situation exclusively from our own side. But “put yourself in their shoes” can also be one of the most unhelpful pieces of advice in at least two ways.
By Eva Smitte30 days ago in Psyche
Crying Alone while Eating Chicken. Top Story - August 2026.
I often tend to avoid getting personal, but I've been reading a book recently and one of the recommendations is to journal out your experience.
By Amos Gladeabout a month ago in Psyche
Disconnection And Death. Top Story - August 2026.
Written by a human, for humans, always. What does it mean to be human? It is a fascinating question that has been asked by all forms of people since at least the beginning of records we can find.
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM2 months ago in Psyche
“I’m a Realist” Is an Excuse for Pessimism. Top Story - August 2026.
“But that is what the voice in my head is telling me”. For many of us, we have a voice in our head that narrates nearly everything. It comments on what happened, predicts what happens next, rehearses conversations, criticizes mistakes, and occasionally argues with itself.
By Jesse Lee2 months ago in Psyche
Beyond the White Water. Top Story - August 2026.
When I was a teenager, the ocean pummeled me. I was surfing when the fin of my board sliced through my chest. I came out of the water a bloody mess, and somewhere inside of me, the ocean stopped being a place of freedom.
By Brooke Gallagher2 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
The 500th and the 56th. Top Story - July 2026.
This will be my five hundredth story / poem on Vocal. It was also my fifty-sixth birthday this past week. Birthdays always bring out the retrospective in me.
By Meredith Harmon3 months ago in Psyche
Admitting I am Wrong. Top Story - July 2026.
I question everything. I hate being wrong, and I can admit it even when I don't want to, reluctantly that is . I'm not a bad person, though I can be persistent when I think I am right about something. Eventually, I will admit that I am wrong, but I can be very stubborn and over-analytical.
By Carol Ann Townend2 months ago in Psyche