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Most recently published stories in Psyche.
Life With an Eating Disorder
I caught a glimpse of my reflection in the mirror, teary and red-eyed. The feeling of satisfaction having again purged my body of food over-rides the shock of my appearance. My stomach hurts from the forcefulness of the vomiting, I flush the toilet several times and spray deodorant to mask the smell. I then return to my office desk feeling slimmer and more in control. Of course, I am completely in control.
By Tracey Evans8 years ago in Psyche
Anorexia Kills
I became anorexic when I was 16, and did not stop until my periods ended, and I weighed ninety pounds, which is thin for someone who is 5'7" tall. I never felt so good or free in my life as when I had anorexia, and still long for that feeling again, but I chose life instead.
By Denise Willis8 years ago in Psyche
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
Hi. I’m Lyndsie and my brain has chosen 5:30 in the morning as a prime time to have motivation to write. I haven’t had any sleep either. I keep telling my brain that, but it persistently refuses to listen. I spend 24 hours a day, and 7 days a week fighting my own brain.
By Lyndsie Jines8 years ago in Psyche
Just Existing
I really wonder what has happened to me. In my school, when I was bullied, I turned into some kind of a wise, mature person. I became alone and I felt lonely. But that gave me the chance to explore introspection. I began to wonder what's the point of teaching about morals and kindness when "no one" (my class was like my whole world to me) is going to learn them. I was bullied as a feminine boy so I began to wonder why can't people see that a boy is a boy no matter what. I began to think like this and then for some reason, I felt I had started thinking on a universe level. I began to wonder what was the purpose of our existence. To take birth, to study, to give exams, to get a job, to get married, to have children, and then die? In fact, why do we have children when we find them annoying to raise? And then they leave us afterwards (a majority of them maybe). Anyway, but that was 4-5 years ago. Within 2 years after that, my classmates changed but not all of them. They all still bullied me but mildly then since we all were in our final two grades. We had to focus on our grades. But they became a bit friendly with me. It made me felt nice. But I guess that was a bad thing that shouldn't have happened. My brain changed its course of thinking. It went down from universal thinking to an average person's thinking and I felt I had dulled myself. I stopped thinking about universe and people.
By Akshar Goyal8 years ago in Psyche
Ten Personality Disorders
Here is a list of ten personality disorders. CLUSTER A PERSONALITY DISORDERS Sufferers of Schizoid Personality Disorder are often seen as cold and detached because of the lack of emotion or by a limited range of emotion. They are indifferent to praise and often have a lack of close relationships. They often experience a low sex drive as well as social isolation. SPD is a Cluster A personality disorder.
By Nathaniel Reidhead8 years ago in Psyche
Depression
Surgery can be traumatic for anyone and at 20 years of age having reconstructive knee surgery and a total knee replacement isn't exactly what I had in mind. It has been, to date, by far the most traumatic experience of my life. At the age of 20 I went from being an active gym head to loosing complete use of my right leg. I spent two and a half months completely bed bound. I could not walk, stand or even go to the toilet on my own without the assistance of someone else. Yes, they had to be right beside me. I couldn't sit on the toilet nor could I get off the toilet without help from someone. Someone had to be beside me at all times because I was a code red fall hazard. I couldn't sleep on my side because I didn't have the strength to turn or roll myself over. I had to permanently sleep on my back. I couldn't sleep alone incase I needed to go to the toilet during the night or I needed help with something else. I couldn't dress or wash myself. I became helpless. I also became very lonely. I couldn't leave my bed. The furthest I traveled each day would be to the bathroom.
By The Glass Child8 years ago in Psyche
Living with Anxiety #1 (Panic Attacks & How to Cope)
We all know life is never easy, there are some people out there who are ok with the way life is and how society works, however, people who suffer with anxiety find it a lot harder to cope with every day life including situations that involve money, family, work etc...
By Rob Matthews8 years ago in Psyche
How to Change Your Life When Therapy Doesn't Work
Therapy, while at times great, doesn't always work. And for some people, years of therapy sessions leave them in the same place they were when they started, just lighter in the wallet and doubly dejected. Believe it or not, you can learn how to change your life when behavioral therapy doesn't work, and work your way toward a more fulfilling life.
By Amanda Stamper8 years ago in Psyche
Personality
Personality The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality test designed to help people best assess and categorise themselves so they can identify and effectively apply their strongest skill set. This can be a helpful tool in both professional and personal environments as well as aiding an understanding of those around us.
By Hannah Evans8 years ago in Psyche
