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

My Adult Fears Come From Child Fears
It was 2am. I don’t know if it was the wine that I had during dinner or the after dinner tea that kept me awake. I was in a very happy mood and while I so desperately wanted to sleep, my mind kept replaying fragments of my life. And let’s be honest, we all have been there.
By Gina Wang5 years ago in Psyche
Don't Allow Guilt to Lock You Into a Box
You've carried it around for too long. The weight of the whispered chant "I wish I hadn't" etched a dent into your soul. And your worst regrets are becoming an answer to who you are.
By Mutasim5 years ago in Psyche
My brain was broken
it’s no secret that a large portion of the American population is suffering from some form of mental illness, whether it’s anxiety, depression, ocd, ptsd etc. A lot of us will experience the moment when our brain turns against reality. For some it starts early, from childhood trauma, some are predisposed due to genetics. Most often the onset of mental illness happens in your early to mid twenties. That was me. I was living a normal non anxious life when the big “A” took a crap on my party. A lot of things invited the monster in. It could have been a friend turning on my, the death of the grandparents that raised me of just hitting the magic age, I still don’t know. But I do know that I was MISERABLE. A huge part of my misery was genuine confusion about the way I was feeling, as it was a new experience. Being so anxious eventually led to being depressed and I tried everything that everyone suggested. I tried rescue remedy herbal drops, magnesium supplements, lemon balm tea, marijuana, cbd, deep breathing, crying, screaming, silence-nothing even made a dent.
By Tiffanie Hudson5 years ago in Psyche
ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
What are you doing? Why are you yelling? Didn’t I just tell you to pick those up? That is a typical day in my home. Between running errands on my day off, working a full-time job and taking my child to school; dealing with ADHD is added to the list of things to deal with through out the day. However, it most certainly isn’t how I’d imagined starting my mornings and ending my evenings. Now I’ll begin by explaining what ADHD is, types of medications, treatment and how I’ve coped in my own way having a child with this disorder.
By MICHELLE SMITH5 years ago in Psyche
Have you lost touch with who really are?
Do you sometimes feel as though you’re walking in someone else’s shoes, as though you’re operating on autopilot or ‘playing a role’ to please or fulfil others’ expectations of who you should be? Do you ever wonder “Who am I really?” Holistic counselling and therapy can help you find your way home to your most authentic self.
By Marissa Cooke5 years ago in Psyche
Playing With the Colour Black
I'm a door-to-door saleswoman. My day job that is. I sell life insurances to people, profiting off of their love for the future of their families, their fear of the black-hooded Grim Reaper. Little do they know that I’m Death Incarnate. The business is simple and profiting in many ways. I sell life insurances by day and kill people by night. The increasing crime rate of murders in the neighbourhood manifest fear in people, so there has been a boom in the insurance industry, while at the same time, I kill people under contract to earn some pretty pennies. It was going all good and forth till I met the strangest client yet.
By UniqueFAYS5 years ago in Psyche
Packing for a Psych Hospital
Are you or a family member planning on visiting a psychiatric hospital or rehab facility in the near future? If so, here’s a few helpful tips on what to pack so that you have everything you need on your first day!
By Psyched!5 years ago in Psyche
How to Remain Consistent With Journaling Therapy
Journaling therapy or healing every day for 10 minutes helps you to develop intuition. We always ask someone else to evaluate ourselves through self-reflection exercise, but you could do this yourself daily by developing a journaling habit.
By Kiran Khanna5 years ago in Psyche
Embodied Presence
JANUARY 1, 2021 - Wow! We made it. I never thought last year was going to end. Struggling for the energy to get through another day, while not feeling at all what I was experiencing within my body. The sluggish, uncomfortable weight of 2020: grief, heartache, frustration, impatience, longing, denial – constant, conflicting thoughts of Covid! STOP!!! Oh and...all the extra pounds from eating my feelings.
By Angela Grillo5 years ago in Psyche
Loving A Narcissist
This was an article that I had planned to write a little later, though I had been doing research on it for sometime. I had initially wanted the first few articles on my page to be a little more lighthearted, though helpful. But in light of the recent accusations against Marilyn Manson, and the disgusting comments that I am seeing as a result brought up the reminder that a lot of people do not understand the dynamics of abuse.
By Magdalena Valentine5 years ago in Psyche
Your Mind Is a Garden: Water It
Dear Future Self, You did it. You got up from that dark room, opened the blinds, and welcomed the sunshine in. Like a snail lugging a heavy shell, it took all your bones- heavy as they were to wake up. Yet you did it. You woke up, had a workout, showered, made breakfast, and had coffee. In between sips, you savored the moment, making peace with yourself, vowing to try again after the battering your soul took. Upon wake, you tell yourself there is hope.
By Njideka Kingsley5 years ago in Psyche
Little Pills
For years I struggled. Beneath the facade of a well-intentioned woman was a creature. It was a creature I didn't feel any particular way toward; it was just there, always under the skin.
By H Bird5 years ago in Psyche