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A solid support system is invaluable for one's recovery from psychiatric illness and mental health issues.
Cultural Disengagement
Today, I went on a walk to grab some bubble tea and I bumped into a lady who handed me a bible. By now, it should be normal to interact with religious activists, but it got me thinking (a little too much, some might argue) about the state of religion today.
By Aathavi Thanges4 years ago in Psyche
My Autistic Experience is Valid, Even if You Don't Understand It
I have been struggling to write an article about my autistic relationship for weeks. My boyfriend is supportive of it: he has no qualms with sharing the fact that he’s autistic. He, like me, believes deeply in the power of sharing autistic stories as a form of advocacy. I do not feel any shame surrounding my relationship: I love my boyfriend, and besides, if I did feel shame, I’ve already written about my lowest point. I clearly have no problem exposing my bad side to you.
By Tori Morales4 years ago in Psyche
My philosophy
Skulls And Skins is about a journey. Its the journey of a mentally ill homeless man and his dog, I say mentally ill with a bit a sarcasm as the last two years have proved to me that I just think differently than other people and the mental health services don't understand. I follow the Universal Laws of life. Yes I am homeless, yes I am physically and mentally disabled apparently, and yes I am totally unemployable. But you see, I am now on a mission. You see I belived the bullshit I was been told since I was 14 years old that I was incapable of doing anything alone. But the fact is, that is what it was, bullshit.
By Skulls And Skins4 years ago in Psyche
Homelessness is not bad unless you make it so
Now I was brought up with an ethic, if you don't have all you need you use what you have to attain what you need over time. Yes I am homeless and also yes I have a LOT of mental illnesses and quite a few disabilities, and I could moan and groan about how crappy life is for me, but I decided to take an alternative approach, I decided that instead of sitting and crying into a bottle of vodka or sticking something up my nose or in my arm I would make the most of my situation.
By Skulls And Skins4 years ago in Psyche
The Big Sigh
This is one of those days. I feel it the moment I open my eyes. I instantly loathe that I am awake. I fall into an old habit of calculating how many hours I will have to reasonably be out of my bed before I can crawl back into it without having to feign illness or apologize for not returning a text. Twelve? Maybe if I stay in bed a little longer I can make it eleven. As I close my eyes, hoping for a lessened sentence, the dogs start to rouse. I hear the shuffle of early morning stretches, yawns, and scratches that tell me I don’t have long. The cat paw on my face tells me I am already late. These sounds, these sensations, this is morning and I am not a morning person.
By Becca Lory Hector4 years ago in Psyche
Erased
It’s 1:52am and my phone is ringing. I groan, reach to my bedside table and pick up my frantically buzzing mobile. My eyes, blurry from sleep and lack of lenses, squint to see who it is. Their number isn’t saved, but after years of dialing, I still recognize it.
By Miranda Jaensch4 years ago in Psyche
Sugar, Cream, and Mental Illness
I often joke that I've felt anxious since I became conscious. Though my childhood is foggy, the few moments I do remember are riddled with the symptoms of my lifelong OCD. Playtime, holidays, family vacations; all marred with obsessive thoughts and rigorous routines I created as a desperate attempt to regain some control over the anxiety I was assigned at birth.
By Mary Moody4 years ago in Psyche
Why You Shouldn't Cope with Trauma By Yourself
Some of the toughest challenges we face in life aren’t obvious or easy to see from the outside. Traumatic stress, which can be brought on by a wide variety of things that happen to or around us, causes a wide range of harmful effects and can be tremendously difficult to carry and heal from. Coping with and moving past trauma is just as intensive as rehabilitating a joint after surgery and takes work, time, commitment, and support.
By andrewdeen144 years ago in Psyche
