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A solid support system is invaluable for one's recovery from psychiatric illness and mental health issues.
A piece of my struggle.
We all wonder about life and how fast it can change. One minute we are laughing and smiling, the next sad or crying. We even wonder about where all the time has gone and why there is not enough of it in a day to complete all the things we hope to accomplish which leads to more stress and anxiety. Another one to add to the list is the loss of a loved one, friends, or just someone we know. For someone suffering from depression, bi-polar, post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and or any of the other mental health issues, this can intensify normal life situations or experiences to an almost unbearable level.
By heather pfeiffer5 years ago in Psyche
What and What Not To Say When Your Friend Tells You They're Struggling
"I'm not okay," a dear friend said to me over the phone, "and I don't know how to say it." These weren't words that I was surprised to hear, but I wasn't entirely prepared for them, either. They're likely words that you have heard or will hear at some point. We'd like to think we know how we'll respond...but do we?
By Annabelle Ellis5 years ago in Psyche
10 Steps to Happiness
Last month I went to my psychologist and I told her that I was afraid to be happy. She promptly got up and wrote on the top of a piece of paper "my past" and on the bottom "my happiness" and ripped the words apart. Then placed the two pieces of paper on the floor and told me to stand up. I stood beside "my past" and looked towards "my happiness" and I desperately ...wanted to move towards happiness, but I honestly was scared.
By Alyssa Curtayne5 years ago in Psyche
4 Self Care Tips to Practice if You Live With an Addict
Living with an addict is one of the hardest things to do. First, you have people on the outside asking you, “why don’t you just leave” or “why don’t you kick them out?” It might seem that simple - but it’s not. Everyone has their own circumstances and reasoning for why they do the things we do and we can’t always control that.
By Hailey Parks5 years ago in Psyche
To Plea For Help
This is going to be a piece that will have many repetitious moments in the topic of mental health that addresses suicide prevention. I wanted to give an awareness of some problems that I have endured that have occurred to what happened to me in my mental health episodes.
By Samantha Parrish5 years ago in Psyche
You Are Never Alone
The decision to end your life is a weird one. It doesn’t take long, sometimes only seconds. Death seems like the only permanent solution at that point. I have hit that point in several moments in my life. For this story, I will tell you about the last big event and how that decision changed my life.
By Sara Caramella5 years ago in Psyche
It's Okay To Get Help
Mental Health Awareness When people hear the words mental health or mental illness; most people cringe at the word. Why is that? Why do you think people other people think mental health is less important than other illnesses? Like other health problems, mental health illness can happen to anyone. (Holt, 2016, para.1) Your mental health is something that should be well looked after on your general well-being and state of mind. The good news is that mental illness can be treated. With the right diagnosis and medication, you can overcome your mental illness and keep your mental health in check. Your mental health can become an illness that; not only interrupts your personal life but you actually well being. This illness disrupts your mental state of mind and interrupts how you feel, think, behave, and communicate.
By FromParisWithLove5 years ago in Psyche
Weaponising Stigma to undermine Mental Health and Well Being
Let us be straight to the point on this one: stigma. Stigma is the manifestation of 'a mark of disgrace,' associated with a person. When applied to mental health it is incredibly debilitating, with both internal and external sources of stigma being the real time experience of those living with mental health issues.
By Jamileh Hargreaves6 years ago in Psyche
