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

Sensitive Dude: Trouble Thinking?
Sensory-Processing Sensitivity is a big deal to those living with it (15-20 percent of the population). I have SPS, so my pen name is Sensitive Dude. If you're a highly sensitive person (HSP) or want to learn more about SPS, then I'm writing to you.
By Sensitive Dude7 years ago in Psyche
Practical “Rollercoaster-Life” Advice
We won't make it out alive on this rollercoaster that is life... but wouldn’t it be nice to avoid self destruction? One in five documented bipolar patients self destruct, presumably due to their illness. This terrified me, being bipolar 1. But I know it will be ok. It will be better than ok—it will be great.
By Lorraine Da Brain7 years ago in Psyche
Improving Your Mental Health By Improving Environmental Factors
Mental Health America reports that there are over 44 million adult Americans suffering with mental health issues based on 2015 records. This staggering number provides some insight into how pervasive the problem is and why you should make a concerted effort to prevent and manage environmental factors that can cause or worsen mental illness problems. The good news to be found here is that you can take a few positive steps to improve these environmental factors to positively impact your mental health.
By Mia Morales7 years ago in Psyche
Mental Health and Your Home Environment
Mental health is a tricky thing. It’s certainly incredibly important—few things matter as much to both our long-term health and our immediate daily lives. But most of us don’t pay enough attention to our mental health. In many cases, we’re not considering the little things that surround us and impact our mental health for better or for worse, like our own homes.
By Casey Chesterfield7 years ago in Psyche
Reasons You Might Want to Try Therapy
Therapy gives us insights into our own minds, and ways of thinking. It helps us learn how to respond to certain situations, and certain types of thoughts. It’s an incredibly powerful thing that can improve our mental health now, and for good, and it’s a great idea for almost anyone.
By Tobias Gillot7 years ago in Psyche
When 'Self-Help' Burns You Out
Self-help books from The Secret to The Five Second Rule offer a range from abstract and specific ideas about how to improve your life. But what if these books are adding to your burnout?
By Aly Moon7 years ago in Psyche
Working Towards My Depression
Shameless plug again, but if you're curious about my story read both of my recent articles: Depression and Why I am No Longer Pre-Med.
By K S7 years ago in Psyche
The Narcissistic Smear Campaign
There is only one type of person that creates smear campaigns, a character disturbed individual. Think about it for a moment. Have you ever thought, even once, to intentionally humiliate, embarrass or impact the view of a person’s supports by contacting them and saying false things about a friend, family member or loved one? If the answer is “no” it is because you are not character disturbed. This behavioral trait is a hallmark of narcissistic personality disorder and sociopaths/psychopaths but is also seen in other character disturbances.
By narcissistic whisperer, Andrea B. Wainer7 years ago in Psyche
The Narcissist's Smear Campaigns Say Everything About Him/Her and Nothing About You
There is only one type of person that creates smear campaigns, a character-disturbed individual. Think about it for a moment. Have you ever thought, even once, to intentionally humiliate, embarrass or impact the view of a person’s supports, by contacting them and saying false things about a friend, family member or loved one? If the answer is “no” it is because you are not character-disturbed. This behavioral trait is a hallmark of narcissistic personality disorder, and sociopaths/psychopaths, but is also seen in other character disturbances.
By narcissistic whisperer, Andrea B. Wainer7 years ago in Psyche
How Essential Oils Can Help with Mental Health
When we have to deal with mental health issues, it can really put us behind in our progress. Things that may appear easy for many individuals can be very difficult for those who are dealing with mental health issues. This is why it is important to find solutions to mental health issues that are healthy and effective. The use of essential oils can be a great way to combat the negative effects of mental health issues.
By Mia Morales7 years ago in Psyche
Things They Never Tell a Pregnant Woman After Her First Pregnancy Ended in a Miscarriage
Things they never tell a pregnant woman after her first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage: That the thought of taking another pregnancy test in your whole entire life will scare you. That you will spend all of your days and nights researching every little ache and pain to make sure it's normal. That as soon as you see that heart beat you will cry in relief but stay worried. That sometimes you will be so worried about what could happen you forget to enjoy what is happening. That you'll see babies everywhere, and you'll pray to yourself that you make it that far. That you will still wonder about who your child that you lost would have become. That your gender reveal will feel like the biggest milestone in your life because you were afraid you would never make it that far. That it's ok to still be a little broken. That every doctors appointment will give you so much anxiety that it will keep you up for a few nights, because you're so worried that the heart beat will be gone. That you will look up the rates of a miscarriage through your whole first trimester. That it's okay to mourn what you lost, and love what you gained. I know that fear and worry are hard demons to live with, and to fight, but you can't let them take the joy out of every moment that this child is still on this earth. That even the people closest to you will never understand your hurt. That no matter what happens your life will never be the same. That no matter how many people tell you that you will get over it, you will never get over it. That you may feel all messed up inside, but you will do everything not to show it.
By cheyenne 7 years ago in Psyche
'I Survived Ritzville, I Can Survive This'
Note: This post contains mentions of suicidal behavior, imposter syndrome and other potential triggers. I recently celebrated my 34th birthday. It wasn’t the most exciting in terms of past birthdays, but it was fine with me. A few beers with my coworker, playing video games and catching up on some anime and podcasts.
By Al Stover7 years ago in Psyche