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

Getting Through the Rough Days
Everyone has rough days, but having anxiety on top of those rough days can make life seem impossible. Anxiety makes it harder to leave those bad days in the past. We dwell, rethink, and overanalyze every aspect and try to determine exactly what went wrong. I often find myself thinking that I could have done better, or that if I had just done something differently the day would have gone more smoothly. Well it's time to leave that mindset in the dust! Below are a few tips to help you deal with the bad days.
By Haley Grimm7 years ago in Psyche
Find What Makes You Human
In the film, Silver Linings Playbook, Jennifer Lawrence’s character Tiffany describes herself as “not a very good dancer” but that “it’s therapy and it’s fun.” The first time I saw the film, this line spoke to me. I related to her, because it made her depression a bit more bearable. I have a YouTube channel, where I’ve talked a few times about self care, and found myself using this sentiment as advice recently. I found myself advising people to find a passion to help them through anxiety. Writing had basically saved my sanity and honing it has been the best medicine. But who was going to see that? My channel has 52 subscribers and averages 15 views per video, so who was I really talking to?
By Emilia Boone7 years ago in Psyche
I'm Not Okay
You don't know hard something is weighing on you until you've had to admit that you are not mentally okay. That you can't do something because inside, it's killing you. It's even harder to admit that you can't do something that's expected to be an everyday thing. Admitting that you are not okay is such a rarity in today's world. Everyone wants to be okay. Everyone wants everyone else to think that they have it all together and have it all under control.
By Michelle Schultz7 years ago in Psyche
Mental Breakdown
I was 18 and I felt really out of place in life. I suppose in our teenage years— through our twenties we go through this awkward stage of life where we don’t know which direction to take and we have all these pressures from society and those around us about what we should be doing.
By Deviant Devour7 years ago in Psyche
Guide to Dating Someone with Dissociative Identity Disorder
Every person we date, and every relationship we have is unique and requires us to learn and grow. Dating someone with dissociative identity disorder can feel confusing because of all of the complicated emotions and brand new scenarios you find yourself in, but it can be deeply rewarding. And with a bit of mental adjusting and getting used to relationships can be very stable and long lasting.
By Old Sigh7 years ago in Psyche
Mental Health Awareness
I would like to start out by saying mental health is not something to be taken lightly, it is not a joke or a game, and there is nothing to be ashamed of if you have a mental disorder. People may be unkind or skeptical about what you say and feel, but that does not make your words or emotions any less credible. You are cared about and loved, always, and by no means, are you in this alone, no matter how alone you may feel.
By Sarah Leonelli7 years ago in Psyche
Words on a Page
Words have a powerful effect on people. It doesn’t really matter what kind of person you are either. Words don’t really care. If you think about it, it’s weird that the deliverance of the same string of syllables in a row can crush a persons soul, or make them feel on top of the world. To be completely honest, I have no idea what to make of that. We can be careful with our words all we want, but is that any way to live? Harboring our thoughts like if they escape they might ruin everything our unspoken characteristics have built for us. What we look like, how we carry ourselves, what our friends say about us, all of these things can be completely dismissed with a simple sentence. They say don’t judge a book by it’s cover, but wouldn’t it be scarier if they judged what’s on the inside? The unspoken judgements that reign over every person we meet, or the sneaking feeling that you have an emotion too big to keep inside you. The term “word vomit” could not be a more accurate representation of the splurging of emotions that come out in what seems to be a prison break of our deepest thoughts. The beauty about words though are that, when uninterrupted, can give an uprising it’s hope, tear down an empire, or simply say hello. Can you think of anything else with that kind of versatility? I can’t. Sure, it depends on the delivery, the background, the heat of the moment or lack thereof, but the words themselves are what give the message. I think the most detrimental thing to do to someone is take away their words, to take away the right to speak their mind, to silence them as if your words are more important. Like I said, words don’t really care who you are. Whether you're the greatest writer in the world or just a college student trying to get her thoughts out for fear of yet another anxiety attack, words are there to help you out. I guess we just have to use them. Whether or not your proud of the words you use is a different case entirely. I could tell you to be kind and to think before you speak, but would you listen? Would you really think “Oh maybe that wouldn’t be a good thing to say right now…” You might, you might not, if you're like me it depends on your mood. The unfortunate case of being a loudmouth can be a detrimental one, but then again so can being shy and quiet. In the end, maybe it’s about finding a balance between the two, and recognizing the power of the words you have, cause like I said the words don’t care and they’re sure as hell not going to stop you from sounding like an idiot. Words can be spoken, but never taken back; once you say them, they’re out there forever for people to remember (and remind you of). So I guess I will say to be careful, to be kind, and to think before you speak or type, because sometimes they’re more than just words on a page.
By Olivia Z7 years ago in Psyche
Stop Sexual Abuse
Family, are supposed to be people that love you, care for you, and protect you. I can't really say that for my family. Well, let me be more specific, my mothers side of the family. I grew up living a lie in my own household. I was sexually abused by my own grandfather, lied to by my own family, and forced to live a lie for 19 years.
By Arleen Delgado7 years ago in Psyche
Reach Out
Disclosure: I've personally never wanted to commit or had any moment where I felt someone couldn't help, yes I've felt alone but not enough to end my life.
By Danny7 years ago in Psyche
The Art of Being Gentle with Yourself
Throughout my journey with mental illness, what I have found to be a critical need in coming back into balance is something almost everyone on this planet has a problem with; gentleness. Gentleness with the thoughts and emotions that appear when a trigger button is pushed or just out of the blue, what do we mostly resort to in those moments? Fighting those thoughts and emotions, wanting to avoid them with distractions especially since they plague our minds so often and make us feel our absolute worst it's hard to remember what compassion is when in the depths of that pain.
By Rebecca Hawley7 years ago in Psyche
Psychological Observation Report
Observation Report Experience This observation took place in a very lovely home off Summit Avenue. Even though the house is rather large, the family strives to make their home comfortable and low key. I was fortunate enough to start this nannying job three weeks ago for 10-year-old, twin boys. They are unique because they are both high functioning autistic. Really, this session takes place every Monday-Friday from 7:30 am to 9:30 am. But, for the purposes of this assignment, I will say that it took place Monday morning on March 13, 2018. For the purposes of keeping the boy’s identity confidential, when talking about them, I will refer to them as A and C. My observation most likely will not be like the normal ones that you see. Rather than setting up a game or an activity, I wanted to observe a typical morning before school with A and C. Below is my observations from the morning of March 13, 2018.
By Abigail Teff7 years ago in Psyche
Depression, Anxiety and Travelling
Travelling with mental illness brings a lot of different challenges from being at home but also some of the same familiar ones, too. I have been diagnosed with mixed depression and generalised anxiety disorder so most of the challenges I am going to talk about will relate to the ones I face because of these illnesses.
By Alicia Brunskill7 years ago in Psyche