support
A solid support system is invaluable for one's recovery from psychiatric illness and mental health issues.
Children's Mental Disorder
Unhealthy relationship in a family as cause of children’s mental disorder, yes or no? Our definitions of family vary from person to person, though if you ask, most will say family is about trust, acknowledgement, learning, solidarity, and love, at the very least. Yet, it would also not be surprising that some of those same individuals could describe periods of childhood in which the family relationships were not healthy. This might be parent to parent relationship, parent to child, or anyone that is close enough in daily life to have familial status. Yes, they could say there were less than ideal relationship dynamics, though adults often do not see their family life as having been ’out of the norm’, usually because they survived it, even when problems of neglect or abuse existed.
By LP Steinbeck3 years ago in Psyche
I'm A Tree. Top Story - October 2022.
Even though the past two years have been comparable to surviving a thunderstorm in the open sea. I'm grateful to be living in a place somewhere close to nature. I get to go to a beautiful, lush park close to home and have walks that help me clear my own internal storms.
By Marina Fortuño3 years ago in Psyche
Aurora
Recently I argued with a friend of sorts... about my service animal - Aurora. She is a miniature horse and she stands out. And this individual was upset and in pain for me because she didn't want me ostracized for being "different" while living in a small, fairly closed-minded community. Why do I fight for Aurora? Why am I doing this for myself? Putting myself at so much risk of being closed off... in New York City, it wouldn't be as bad because there's so much more to think about and do, but in this tiny town? Putting it all on the line - for a horse - seemed absurd to her.
By The Schizophrenic Mom3 years ago in Psyche
Do Depressed People Want Actual Help or Just Sympathy?
One thing I’ve seen constantly over 16 years of using social media is the number of people talking about depression. Specifically, how depressed THEY are. I can often detect a pattern of these kinds of posts from a handful of the same people.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in Psyche
In my own world
Do you know the feeling when you just want to be alone and not disturbed by anything or anyone? There are plenty of nice and fun things out there but yet hiding in one’s nest feels the best option. For some people, avoiding others implies that you are offended, so you don’t want to speak to them. It’s hard to explain unless you have experienced it yourself.
By Neurodivergent_ai3 years ago in Psyche
Signs of mental illness that should never be ignored
The truth behind the title is that we never want to ignore the signs of mental illness, whether in ourselves, or others. Most individuals are not able to diagnose themselves, yet our observations will be the first wave of information qualified healthcare professionals will use to put the right evaluation into motion. It is not a suggestion to “watchdog” those around us, or fixate on our daily routines, only register changes, and react with the same brevity, compassion, even urgency, when needed.
By LP Steinbeck3 years ago in Psyche
Finding Myself
I have been fighting my brain since I was 8 or 9; that's about how old I was when I first journaled about feeling like my brain was wrapped in a fog and I just couldn't even THINK, let alone act. That started a long road of knowing that I was different from the people around me but not knowing why. I became very introspective, which just fed into my anxiety. My teenage years and first romances sparked a rollercoaster of highs and lows, and I started experiencing physiologic symptoms with my anxiety. A fight followed by my long distance boyfriend ghosting me would result in a day of vomiting followed by 2 days of sleeping. Severe stress/anxiety would result in the loss of 3 functional days. I began to recognize the pattern and identify signs; being unreasonably chilled was the first major sign that I was entering crisis territory.
By Bethany Seely3 years ago in Psyche
How to show your partner you are grateful for them
Grateful appears to be one of many new ‘buzz words’ of the 2020’s. You hear about it on podcasts, you watch it on reality TV shows, you read about it in self-development books. You’d be forgiven for thinking it’s a whole new concept, never before seen. However, the practice of being grateful is not new. It’s an age-old, perhaps even evolutionary, concept.
By Christia Huntington3 years ago in Psyche
