depression

It is not just a matter of feeling sad; discover an honest view of the mental, emotional and physical toll of clinical depression.

To Heal
I'm coming to realise now that the hardest part of a childhood filled with mental unrest, hospital stays and therapy, is healing.
By M. Edwards3 years ago in Psyche
The Adjustment Process
As of November 4th, 2022, I will be travelling back to Ohio to live back with my family. I will have the basement studio apartment and work on the paperwork to have my husband back with me.
By Emily Radford(Rising Phoenix)3 years ago in Psyche
Before She Goes
The wind felt like sand grazing her skin as she fell. Down. It didn’t whistle, it roared a deep bass. A terrifying sound. There was a twisted type of beauty to it all, being weightless for a fleeting minute, flying. Yet flying downward ends in collision.
By Jenna Sedi3 years ago in Psyche
I Don’t Want To Be Crazy Anymore
Crazy. It’s an ugly word. No doubt, many will chastise me for using it. Let them come. I’m not describing someone else. I’m not describing mental illness. Crazy is how I feel, and no other word comes close.
By Scott Ninneman3 years ago in Psyche
Entwined Memories
Reader warning: Although this story is a work of fiction, it does include an in-depth look into the mind of someone with severe depression and I would like to thank the over 100 people who spoke and provided their accounts on depression and their suicide attempts for this story.
By Daniel Millington3 years ago in Psyche
Grief Is Funny Like That
I never expected him to actually finish anything. He was always leaving. I always picture him with a suitcase in his hand. Sometimes I wonder what he would look like now. When I close my eyes I still see his smile and I swear I could smell him, Well him before the shooting. I dream of him sometimes and he's smiling and walking toward me and then I wake up. I wake up happy then reality sets in. For a long time, I wasn't able to talk about it. Even thinking about his death made me sick to my stomach. Sometimes thinking about it still makes me sick to my stomach almost nine years later. I thought that I would be less traumatized by it after all of these years but I'm not. I'm still that traumatized 17-year-old who just lost her best friend to gun violence. Things can change in a heartbeat. If we didn't walk down that street at that time he would still be here. I would still have my best friend here. But I can't change that. It took me years to stop blaming myself. Somedays I still blame myself or I blame God. Not the actual person who murdered him.
By Nat 3 years ago in Psyche
My Thoughts about 'Geek Girls Don't Cry'- part one
Can I say this out loud? Wow! This book is incredible! Incredibly well-done! Great for all ages of girls & women. I got a copy of this book before my 31st birthday. Back in the Holidays of 2018, I saw some updates about that new book that Marisha Ray & Andrea Towers are doing something about how to be a strong & an amazing role model in real life just like the pop culture heroines. I’m like Marisha, I had been through so many gender stigmas about games & superheroes. I grew up with all kinds of outstanding things including NES (Nintendo Entertainment System), Power Rangers, X men, etc. I would like to share how I overcame my fears, trauma, isolation, grief, and adversity after I read each chapter from Geek Girls Don’t Cry. Ready? Here we go!
By Meghan LeVaughn 3 years ago in Psyche
Spooky Month Ended Before It Even Started
How to explain how my favorite month of the year went down, I can’t. I still can’t fathom how I went from being excited to complete despair in a matter of days. The only thing I can say confidently however, it’s not the holiday itself that brought me down.
By Billie-Jules3 years ago in Psyche
Live in the Now if Your Mental Health is Suffering
In the time my Bride and I have been together, I’ve learned a lot from her. She’s been a counselor for about 22 years. I’ve picked up a few tips and pointers about mental health struggles. She’s helped many people deal with the challenge of living in the now.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in Psyche
Pinball Wizard
Nothing about the grieving process is easy. Nothing. Not even the sitting around and crying. Those tears are the most gut-wrenching tears many of us will ever shed and each one slashes through us as if our flesh were nothing more than a suggestion.
By Monica Cable3 years ago in Psyche
News Addiction Seriously Damages Health
You want to calm down, but the events that are happening won't let you. War, killings, fires, animal abuse, police brutality, pandemic, energy crisis, wiretapping.
By Pavlos Giorkas3 years ago in Psyche
4 Ways to Strive under Stress and Boost your productivity
When it comes to stress, there is no one-size-fits-all definition. Stress is a response to any demand placed on your body, whether it’s from an external source like a deadline at work or an internal source like anxiety about a upcoming event. The key to managing stress is to understand how your body responds to it and then take steps to minimize its impact.
By Som Dutt3 years ago in Psyche