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That's Not How Your First Love Is Supposed to Go
That's not how your first love is supposed to go. That is what everyone had said to me when I first opened up about the shit-show I thought was love. And after a series of denial and self-hatred I soon came to say it too.
By Leahana Gilbert8 years ago in Psyche
Hostage Situation
This is from a real video. It’s from exactly ten years ago; April 2007. Earlier on this day that this video was made, I had an important meeting at school with the board of education to examine my progress the last four years of high school and determine my future from this point. This is probably the moment where I realized these appointments at my doctors, these annual meetings with my councilors and these advisors, were like being an inmate and meeting the judge to see if i was finally being released.
By kmcaulley8 years ago in Psyche
Dissociation
Have you ever feel like you are no longer the person you were months ago? How about a year ago? Or maybe a few years ago? Have you ever felt so lost that you no longer remember what your purpose or aspiration was in life? Have you ever felt like you were not you? Have you ever thought of just reinventing yourself? Have you ever tried to change your name to something else, so you can dissociate with your original name which carries bad memories?
By Jem Ali8 years ago in Psyche
Emotionally Drained
What do I do when it's all just too much? This is the question I ask myself at least once a day, if not many times over, like today. What do I do when it's all just too much? Such an ominous question with some very dark answers that I refuse to accept as possibilities. My worry, though, is that one day those dark answers will sometime become the only answers I hear.
By Tim Lawson8 years ago in Psyche
How To Calm Your Seasonal Depression
This winter you’re probably dealing with a lot of different struggles; bills, presents, work, etc. But the top most hard to handle for most of us is seasonal depression. Once the weather starts changing into a colder, darker time, so does your mind and entire persona. Work becomes harder, your anxiety flairs up because you haven’t even begun your shopping, and bills are piling up. Everything becomes ten times harder than before.
By Lea Cody8 years ago in Psyche
The Unfriendly Relationship Between BDD and Depression
To anyone looking at me, I’d probably seem like a happy, decent-looking person. I’m easy to talk to, I like to have fun, and I have a lot of friends.
By Andrea Dawson8 years ago in Psyche
Most Moving Films About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
There are films out there that can really touch your heart through the storyline. These are certainly among the best movies, and they deserve all the awards for creating heartfelt stories, especially the films based on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Many people face this disorder on a daily basis and connecting and learning through movies that show characters with the disorder can really make them feel less alone. Whether you have the disorder or not, everyone can learn from these types of films.
By C.C. Curtis8 years ago in Psyche
The Suicide Section: Nothing but the Truth
Opening a can of worms, possibly. Let’s talk suicide, honestly. This article contains information and literature based on the subject of suicide. My work has always been straight to the point, and this may upset some of our readers. Please be aware that no offense or harm is intended. The subject of suicide is one I am familiar with in every sense. My empathy and good will have been invested into this article, so please be aware of a potential trigger.
By Jessica Murray8 years ago in Psyche
What To Expect From A Loved One With Anxiety...
The only way to describe anxiety to someone that doesn’t suffer from it is asking them to imagine the worst possible thing that could ever happen to them, whatever it might be. Now imagine that it is happening right now, about to happen or has just happened. That miserable, panic stricken, utterly hopeless feeling, that is how I feel 98 percent of the time… for literally no reason at all.
By Samantha Bentley8 years ago in Psyche
10:05 P.M. Thoughts
Side note: I made this for an educational purpose so people can understand depression through my thoughts. It talks about topics that might trigger someone who goes through similar situations. I hope you find this beneficial and to not feel alone.
By Logan Jara8 years ago in Psyche
Choose Life
“Choose life” was the well known slogan of an anti drug campaign in the 1980s as well as the well-placed marketing technique for the wildly popular cult classic movie Trainspotting. For those who know the movie and its sequel T2, then you know the compelling speech made by the movie's main character Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor), but for those who aren’t familiar then here is the speech made in the first movie:
By Sydney Riggle8 years ago in Psyche
Stressed Out
This is what it is like to be stressed out all the time. It is like wearing a ten ton backpack every day. It is always looking behind you to see if someone is laughing. It is pretending like you are the happiest person in this world. Always smiling until you are too tired to pretend. You will wake up every morning and be fine, but as the day goes on you will get tired. You will worry more and not being able to concentrate. If you are in school this is very annoying. If you are like me you wake up tired and you will not be able to sleep. You feel like you are letting everyone down including yourself. You feel as if you just don’t work hard enough. And even when you do it isn’t enough.
By Unknown Love8 years ago in Psyche