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Advice and tips on managing mental health, maintaining a positive outlook and becoming your happiest self.

When 'Self-Help' Burns You Out
Self-help books from The Secret to The Five Second Rule offer a range from abstract and specific ideas about how to improve your life. But what if these books are adding to your burnout?
By Aly Moon7 years ago in Psyche
Working Towards My Depression
Shameless plug again, but if you're curious about my story read both of my recent articles: Depression and Why I am No Longer Pre-Med.
By K S7 years ago in Psyche
The Narcissistic Smear Campaign
There is only one type of person that creates smear campaigns, a character disturbed individual. Think about it for a moment. Have you ever thought, even once, to intentionally humiliate, embarrass or impact the view of a person’s supports by contacting them and saying false things about a friend, family member or loved one? If the answer is “no” it is because you are not character disturbed. This behavioral trait is a hallmark of narcissistic personality disorder and sociopaths/psychopaths but is also seen in other character disturbances.
By narcissistic whisperer, Andrea B. Wainer7 years ago in Psyche
The Narcissist's Smear Campaigns Say Everything About Him/Her and Nothing About You
There is only one type of person that creates smear campaigns, a character-disturbed individual. Think about it for a moment. Have you ever thought, even once, to intentionally humiliate, embarrass or impact the view of a person’s supports, by contacting them and saying false things about a friend, family member or loved one? If the answer is “no” it is because you are not character-disturbed. This behavioral trait is a hallmark of narcissistic personality disorder, and sociopaths/psychopaths, but is also seen in other character disturbances.
By narcissistic whisperer, Andrea B. Wainer7 years ago in Psyche
How Essential Oils Can Help with Mental Health
When we have to deal with mental health issues, it can really put us behind in our progress. Things that may appear easy for many individuals can be very difficult for those who are dealing with mental health issues. This is why it is important to find solutions to mental health issues that are healthy and effective. The use of essential oils can be a great way to combat the negative effects of mental health issues.
By Mia Morales7 years ago in Psyche
Things They Never Tell a Pregnant Woman After Her First Pregnancy Ended in a Miscarriage
Things they never tell a pregnant woman after her first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage: That the thought of taking another pregnancy test in your whole entire life will scare you. That you will spend all of your days and nights researching every little ache and pain to make sure it's normal. That as soon as you see that heart beat you will cry in relief but stay worried. That sometimes you will be so worried about what could happen you forget to enjoy what is happening. That you'll see babies everywhere, and you'll pray to yourself that you make it that far. That you will still wonder about who your child that you lost would have become. That your gender reveal will feel like the biggest milestone in your life because you were afraid you would never make it that far. That it's ok to still be a little broken. That every doctors appointment will give you so much anxiety that it will keep you up for a few nights, because you're so worried that the heart beat will be gone. That you will look up the rates of a miscarriage through your whole first trimester. That it's okay to mourn what you lost, and love what you gained. I know that fear and worry are hard demons to live with, and to fight, but you can't let them take the joy out of every moment that this child is still on this earth. That even the people closest to you will never understand your hurt. That no matter what happens your life will never be the same. That no matter how many people tell you that you will get over it, you will never get over it. That you may feel all messed up inside, but you will do everything not to show it.
By cheyenne 7 years ago in Psyche
'I Survived Ritzville, I Can Survive This'
Note: This post contains mentions of suicidal behavior, imposter syndrome and other potential triggers. I recently celebrated my 34th birthday. It wasn’t the most exciting in terms of past birthdays, but it was fine with me. A few beers with my coworker, playing video games and catching up on some anime and podcasts.
By Al Stover7 years ago in Psyche
To Anyone Who Feels Like They Have to Bear it Alone
Let's talk about mental health. From the smallest, slightly unsettling feelings to the most gripping of anxieties and delusions, the emotional and spiritual well-being of a person can go wrong in MANY ways. Maybe you've woken up one morning and looked down at a body part of yours and instantly went, "That doesn't look right and I want it to look right, NOW." Or maybe you've come home after a frustrating day at work and not recognized yourself in the mirror.
By Wandering Wonderer7 years ago in Psyche
10 Things to Remember When You Feel Anxious
Anxiety is a serious mind killer, and a really bad bout of anxiety can end up harming you in ways that you didn't even know were possible. Bad anxiety can make you lose your job, alienate yourself from friends, and even cause health problems.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Psyche
How to Avoid the Negative Effects of Self-Judgment on Your Mental Health
Human beings cultivate strong opinions on things surrounding them. This is often negative judgment/self-talk while on other occasions it might be positive self-talk. Negative self-talk is harmful to your mental health and consequently, your lifestyle.
By Jilian Woods7 years ago in Psyche
Are You Interesting?
Continuing from "Let's Be Honest, at Least, I Will" where we spoke about giving others advice but not being able to apply that advice to ourselves, there's a term called "Solomon's Paradox" to pinpoint the contradiction between thinking about other people’s predicaments with wisdom, logic, and maturity but failing to do so for ourselves. The biblical King Solomon was renowned for his intelligence and unmatched wisdom to others in his own life that ultimately led to the demise of his kingdom. The simple answer is "self image" and ego. We like to think ourselves as a specific type of person whilst ignoring our inner selves.
By Tessa Murphy7 years ago in Psyche
'Face It Till You Make It'
If you’ve spent any amount of time on Pinterest, Facebook, or any other social media that is flooded with inspirational quotes that make you want to get up off your ass, but like, not enough to actually get up off your ass. You’ve probably seen this paragraph in one format or another:
By Emily Fritz7 years ago in Psyche