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This is How IT Feels. Content Warning.
Do you ever feel like the blue duck in the picture? Trauma survivors often feel alone in a crowd of people. We see life in many more layers than people who haven't lived through trauma. We see everything all at once, and it can be exhausting.
By Elizabeth Woods2 months ago in Psyche
Learning to Be Alone Changed Me More Than Any Relationship
No one teaches you how to be alone. They only tell you to find people, find love, find noise. From a young age, we are taught that happiness is something external. That it lives in friendships, relationships, crowds, attention, and validation. We’re told that being surrounded by people means we are doing life correctly. And if we’re alone for too long, something must be wrong.
By Francis E Kemoh2 months ago in Psyche
stop overthinking with just 2 words
Did you know that there are exactly two words that cause overthinking and exactly two words that can end it forever? These are tools you can carry with you for life. Overthinking is not the real problem, it is a symptom. And treating a symptom without addressing the root cause never truly works. Beneath overthinking, there is often a deeper issue: a lack of trust and a loss of control. From that space, two small but powerful words are born: “What if?”
By Mahboubeh Fallahi2 months ago in Psyche
When a Job Stops Feeling Like Progress
Editor’s Note This article is presented as an edited interview shaped from publicly shared ideas, long form discussions, and talks by Ashkan Rajaee, a creator known for exploring the psychology of work, career transitions, and long term thinking around employment and independence.
By Felice Ellington2 months ago in Psyche
Scrapbooking as a Tool for Mental Health
In my early twenties, I started keeping a daily journal. I enjoyed doodling, gluing in receipts, and writing down my thoughts. I started journaling with the intention of capturing memories, since my mental illness greatly affects my long-term memory.
By Kera Hollow2 months ago in Psyche
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for Deep Healing Beyond Talk Therapy. AI-Generated.
Some forms of emotional pain don’t respond well to insight alone. You can understand your patterns, talk through memories, and still feel stuck in the same internal loops. For people facing treatment-resistant depression, chronic trauma, or persistent anxiety, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy has emerged as a powerful option that works on both the mind and the nervous system, not just the narrative.
By Adrienne D. Mullins2 months ago in Psyche
