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Blurred Lines
As someone whose OCD has been in remission for two years, I've got a fair share of knowledge about the disorder. The psychologist treating me made sure that I knew exactly what was happening at every stage of the process. I can draw every diagram and graph she did, and explain it. After a B in Psychology A Level, I know even more. And whilst studying for that A Level, I hit a surprising connection.
By Alex Gould8 years ago in Psyche
Mental Illness: The Demons Within
The first mental illness I will talk about is depression; clinical depression is when the symptoms of short-term depression are persistent. The symptoms of clinical depression are feeling sad most days, decreased interest in activities that the individual once enjoyed, change in appetite, disturbed sleeping habits, change in activity, fatigue or loss of energy, feeling guilty or helpless, having low self-esteem, decreased ability to concentrate or make decisions, and thinking about death or suicide. Symptoms vary depending on age and severity of the illness, but these are generally the symptoms of depression.
By Alyssa Lactin8 years ago in Psyche
Mental Illness: The Demons Within
There is a reason that mental illness is one of the first things that must be ruled out in cases of possible possession, and the reason for that is that the two are so similar that one is sometimes mistaken for the other. In my opinion, mental illnesses are as much a form of possession as demonic or spiritual possession; the difference between the two is that one requires a priest while the other requires a mix of therapy and medication.
By Alyssa Lactin8 years ago in Psyche
"I'm Sick of Reading About Anxiety"
"Oh great," you say, as you scroll along the newsfeed and see another annoying post about anxiety and "raising awareness." It's just a bunch of millennials who are wet behind the ears right? Everyone's jumping on the mental health bandwagon these days. It's trendy to have anxiety. Why can't they just get over it?
By Eve Tawfick8 years ago in Psyche
Troublemakers
North Carolina was better... But not by much, not at first. A friend of mine from high school had a place she wanted to rent out, and we were desperate to get out of Colorado, so we took the plunge. Just the three of us; Me, Garret, and his sister. We left a large 5 bedroom house with a yard, 2 cats, and a roommate I had also known since high school (she couldn't bear to part with the cats) for a 2 bedroom condo that would have fit neatly into the kitchen/dining room/front hall of the house. The flight wasn't bad, although we managed to lose the dog somewhere in the cargo area (he was found an hour later, perfectly happy and being spoiled for being so good natured).
By Deanne Horton8 years ago in Psyche
Two Faced
I knew as a teenager that I had bipolar disorder. Begging my parents to take me to see someone, my father insisted I was just a moody teenager and I would grow out of it. Instead of self-medicating like a lot of people do, I wrote on and on for hours. I continued to have imaginary friends that I would talk to in my head even though I had a pretty good group of friends at school. Always putting on the brave face, everyone at school thought I was fairly happy. I was into the goth scene, I always preferred the slightly classier Victorian influenced gothic style, but inside I was tearing apart with mania and depression.
By Kiera Beck8 years ago in Psyche
