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Must Have Apps That Combat Depression and Anxiety
Dealing with depression and anxiety truly is a struggle, especially if you face them everyday. They basically take away your mood, ruin your day, and your productivity to go out there and make positive changes in your life. Numerous people face these mental problems everyday, so you're not alone. And sadly, many of these people cannot find ways to help them defeat the horrible mental conditions; ways to make it easy for them to cope and even conquer their depression and anxiety. But we can give you another way to hopefully guide you in a path without any worries and anxiety.
By C.C. Curtis8 years ago in Psyche
Living With Mia
I was a really happy child. I loved life and never stopped laughing... until I started high school. When I was 14, I constantly got told that I should be happy with my body because everything looked so good on me and it would be this way for a long time so I should treasure it while I had it. I didn't quite understand what that meant. I mean I did have some insecurities but when going through puberty and seeing everyone around you developing, who wouldn't have even some insecurities? I was a late bloomer, I didn't get my period until I was nearly 15, and my body wasn't developing like all of my friends.
By Lilianna Montaño8 years ago in Psyche
Food Addiction
I had been overweight my entire life, well just about. I vividly remember leaving the second-grade school year as a tiny seven-year-old girl and starting the third-grade school year as a fat kid. There was no traumatic event, no major change, I just got fat. I always loved to eat, and I guess I really committed to that love during that particular summer because I gained weight, a lot of weight, especially for a seven-year-old. I used to sneak food, grab a sleeve of saltine crackers from the kitchen cabinet and run to my room and eat the entire sleeve without my mother knowing. I’d grab anything I could find, chips, crackers, cookies, even dry cereal if there was nothing else. It wasn’t necessarily the quality of the food but the quantity. I wanted to eat as much as I possibly could and all at once. I now know this is binge eating, but as a seven-year-old I just thought I liked how food tasted. I loved the feeling of eating, I loved being overstuffed, I loved the actual act of eating food. This continued well into my teens and adulthood. I gained and lost hundreds of pounds in my life. My days were filled with either binging or starving myself until I would inevitably binge again. It was a full-blown addiction. I obsessed about food all day, I thought about what I wanted to eat, what I was going to eat and then when I finally ate it I was wracked with guilt and self-loathing. Something was wrong.
By Meranda Watley8 years ago in Psyche
The Worst Things You Can Tell a Person Suffering From Depression
Hi, you. Yes, you—I see you. Click on this because this is some dumb stuff you should already know but probably still need educated on. Slipping up on what we say to someone with depression, or any mental illness for that matter, can be very damaging, especially seeing as many people with mental illness interpret what is said more harshly. Not only that, but one third of people suffer depression at some point in their lives, a recent study showing that this number is still growing. Now is the time to learn to help those suffering, first by knowing what not to say. I'm glad you're still here. Read on, and you could save lives by your choice of words.
By Elle White 8 years ago in Psyche
You Can't Run Away from Your Mental Illness
I left my job, my home, all my family and friends behind in the hopes that maybe I wouldn't want to kill myself so very much if I didn't have to constantly fit myself into some semblance of 'normalcy' for their watchful eyes. Seven states, two provinces, and more than 10,000 kilometres showed me just how wrong that sentiment was; almost fatally so.
By Little Wanderer8 years ago in Psyche
Yes, You Can Find Somebody Who Will Accept You and Your Anxiety
Having anxiety and in the dating world at the same time sounds scary and intimidating. Well, because it can be. It's scary to think that you might meet someone great, somebody who you've been looking for and as soon as you tell them about your anxiety, they run. They run so far away and you think that you'll never be able to find love again.
By Madison Zygadlo8 years ago in Psyche
The Importance of Pushing Through Anxiety and Enjoying the Moment
When your anxiety can be triggered by something as simple as walking out your door to begin your day; you learn to endure. But what about enjoying the moment instead of just enduring the situation? Is it possible to push through the anxiety you feel in order to experience joy?
By Alicia Lynn8 years ago in Psyche
Living with Borderline Personality Disorder – Rx Me Good, Part 2
Happy New Year to me. My plate was full. In fact, it was MORE than full—it was overflowing. With my son in kindergarten, me working 6.5 hours a day while being in online college courses, trying to balance my fitness goals as well as keeping my home life/personal relationships stable—the universe was weighing on my shoulders. Normally, this pressure would have been MORE than enough to break me down, but in a relieving turn of events, the medicine my psychiatrist prescribed to me was WORKING. No longer was I waking up in the dead of night in a panic. I could answer the phone without my heart racing and my fear rising into my throat. No longer were my actions and emotions unpredictable; my mind was clear and suddenly I was able to experience life in a way that I had always dreamed of—without dread, without hopelessness, without fear.
By Jess Didway8 years ago in Psyche
