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A solid support system is invaluable for one's recovery from psychiatric illness and mental health issues.

Death Comes Knocking
When you think of death what comes to mind for you? Is it that Heaven and Hell exist and that’s where you’ll go? Or is it that you’ll live another life, a brand new life that makes you forget your old one. Or it might be that there is nothing at all, it’s just a dark empty room where you’ll be. But has anyone ever stopped to think about what goes through someone’s brain because of death? Now I know that there are the stages of grief, the key five stages. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. Everyone goes through the stages when losing a loved one, but have you heard what they thought through the whole process, or did you just assume it was one of those key stages.
By Samantha Hinkle4 years ago in Psyche
In a world full of anxiety
Since I was in my teens, I have always felt this feeling of overwhelming tingles in my chest. I found myself seeking help for the sensation and it was severe anxiety. Since then, I have been taking medication for it. I am not in my 30’s and am seeking more than my medication to help me. After Covid hit us all, I basically lost myself and who I was! Then, I found other ways to cope with my anxiety. Writing my feelings and journaling more, being closer to nature and enjoying every moment the universe had to give, and prayer!
By Yvonne Darden4 years ago in Psyche
How Cultural Practices of Suicide Became Glorified in Popular Culture
Trigger Warning: The following content may be upsetting to some people. If you, or a relative of you, struggle with suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline under 1-800-273-8255 or text HELLO to the Crisis Text Line under 741-741
By Yasmin Scherrer4 years ago in Psyche
The Repercussions of Roe Being Overturned
I don’t think people realize how many abusive, and toxic families are out there. The correlation between women experiencing sexual assault and pregnancy as a result of it, and how that can keep a victim stuck in a cycle of abuse is very simple, but few people actually take the time to talk about this very simple yet life-altering truth.
By Sai Marie Johnson4 years ago in Psyche
A Bad Day Can Just Be a Bad Day
If you had a bad day I want to remind you that bad days are just a snapshot in time. I know we LOVE to overthink things, so sometimes when we are having a particularly ADHD-like day, we can get scared. We may start to believe that:
By Taucha Post4 years ago in Psyche
Survivors Guilt
Survivors' guilt is defined as a certain kind of guilt that develops in people who have survived a life-threatening situation. Some say that they feel guilty that they survived when others have died while others say that they feel like they could have done more to save the lives of others, And some may think that they shouldn't have saved themselves. Many people with Post-traumatic Stress disorder have some kind of guilt. I guess I am one of the unlucky ones that both think that I should have died and that I also could have done more to save the other person involved. I have so much guilt in my heart I do not know where to put it. I logically know that I did not cause the event. It was not in my control. I mourn what I lost that day. I mourn for the person who died and I mourn for a piece of me that also died that day. Just because I was lucky that day doesn't mean that it was my fault but it feels like it is. I have witnessed so many awful things that it doesn't feel real.
By Nat 4 years ago in Psyche
Just Keep Swimming
Corny as it may sound, things began when I wanted them to end. I was neck-deep in a depression like none I had felt before, which is saying something because I’ve been well aquatinted with depression since my early adolescence, about 14.
By Felicia P.4 years ago in Psyche
Cerebral is taking advantage of the mentally ill
I used the telehealth service "Cerebral" for a year. In fact, I'm still on a very limited plan until my current discount is out. The only reason I'm still giving them any of my money is because I adore my care counselor.
By Shelby Larsen4 years ago in Psyche
I Wish Someone Had Told Me
When my mom told me she had a rare form of cancer, I remember feeling a bolt of shock and fear go through my body. I didn’t realize that both of our lives had changed forever. I had worked in the healthcare industry for many years but it didn’t prepare me for the experience of being a caregiver. Early on, I made so many mistakes. I wish someone had told me what to expect.
By Stephanie 4 years ago in Psyche
The Lady with the Raven
In the corner of my living room, I have a small altar. On it is an icon of Christ and another of Mary, along with numerous medallions, pictures and other reminders of pilgrimages I’ve undertaken over the years, a sort of spiritual biography of my life. Every morning, I light incense, five sticks: three for Christ to represent the Trinity, one for Mary to represent the feminine side of the Divine and one for a random victim of the Holocaust who symbolises all those who have been lost due to man’s indifference to man.
By Matt Pointon4 years ago in Psyche
ENDING THE SILENCE CAMPAIGN
NAMI stands for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The DBSA – The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. Both are organizations dedicated to the same goals – eliminating the stigma surrounding mental illness by stretching boundaries, uplifting all voices, and even taking crash courses in courtesy - on educating those that lack insight the courage to keep barking about mental health awareness! NAMI, of which I am more familiar with, is a 501-c3 non-profit, grassroots organization dedicated to raising awareness about mental health and behavioral disorders. NAMI was conceived in basements by individuals struggling in silence and shame across the nation since the early 70’s. NAMI’s 2022 campaign to, “End-The-Silence” or ETS on the stigma and shame associated with living with and/or loving someone with a mental health and/or substance abuse disorder has called leaders to be active channels or voices to help share inspirational stories of hope, resiliency, unity and strength to help truly eliminate the stigmas and boundaries associated with the abuse, shame and silence surrounding mental health awareness. The Depression-Bipolar Support Alliance is funded by Medicaid. It, too, offers free mental health resources - like the virtual, peer lead support group meeting I try to make every week - across the nation. “Ending-The-Silence” on the stigma associated with the loss of loving a young adult victim you just love too much to ever let go of comes with dark stories of fear, shame, isolation and despair. Readers shouldn’t fear this author though. I'm just a Stay-At-Home type, unemployed low level healthcare provider. And yes, I like to vape! Yes, I like my coffee. Yes, I can do insane magic tricks that people expect me to magically relive that were realistically terrifying. This story would be so boring if I was the only character. It was never about me. It was about all the OTHER tormented souls I've encountered along my journeys of making way too many social media accounts to keep track of! According to Mr. Daniel H. Gillison Jr., the CEO of NAMI, that in 2020, "One in three teens and young adults (ages 18 to 25) reported a mental illness in America." This begs the question, how many didn’t say a word??? He goes on to state that, "6.8 million of these young adults reported serious thoughts of suicide." Again, WHO did they reach out to? Where? When? And whose really keeping count??? Who DIDN'T? The opinion of this survivor of suicide attempts is that the trend of silence should end with peace and solidarity, not fears of networks, connections, and disparagement. I've had the PRIVLIDGE of reaching out to these organizations via Wi-Fi connections by ESSENTIALLY learning the hard way. Maybe that's the way I like it. Maybe there are REASONS for that...
By Unlisted&Twisted!4 years ago in Psyche
What Does It Mean to Be Aware, to Understand and To Accept?. Top Story - May 2022.
Are you aware of this? Awareness implies that you are familiar with the existence of something. It might be a common everyday item, a concept you have heard about at university, or maybe you have come across something while reading your news feed or social media. You might have heard about quantum computing, for example. Unless you are a geek, you probably do not really know what it looks like, where can you find one or how to use it. The tech section at the department store does not offer any yet, and neither do you find it on Amazon. It must be something rare. At least you are aware that there is such kind of invention and that somebody somewhere is using it for something.
By Neurodivergent_ai4 years ago in Psyche