recovery
Your illness does not define you. It's your resolve to recover that does.
A journey through grief
Grief The fight to heal from grief has been one I’ve trudged through like a soldier entering their last battle. With fear and courage, I take every step through the mud filled with regret, pride, and awe. You lose yourself to grief, and the reward at the end of the journey is supposed to be finding yourself again. Beautiful, isn’t it, the things you find in this search for yourself? That is, until you’ve lost your way in the search for something meaningful.
By Aathavi Thanges4 days ago in Psyche
How Random Posts Enlighten My Mental Health Journey
I have always enjoyed writing and explaining concepts using creative ways and word choice that allow me to really connect to the heart of the reader or listener. But making time has always been difficult, so my solution was to use my social media platform as a writing tool to expand my creative sparkle. I committed to a weekly post on my Instagram account using one of my many photos I kept from random places and using it as a prop to write. Typically, I start brainstorming days ahead as I go over the picture selection and what to write about or I can come up with something creative on the spot and post it right away. This creative process is rewarding as it helps me get out of the mundane, while inspiring others. Although there was a flow in my creativity, it lacked structure and organization.
By LaPlume Verte4 days ago in Psyche
Tiptoe for 15 minutes a day to receive many health benefits
1. Reduce leg edema People who have the habit of sitting for a long time and being sedentary can cause ineffective blood circulation, including blood in the lower limbs, leading to edema. In addition, sitting for long periods of time and being sedentary can lead to many health problems such as increased risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and spine and joint problems.
By Ken Daklak4 days ago in Psyche
Work and Self-Worth: An Overachiever Origin Story
Growing up, my parents were always working. My dad had a full-time job as a train conductor and a part-time DJ business, open for all your local wedding and bar mitzvah needs. Meanwhile, my mom's family ran a restaurant for the first decade of my life. There, my mom was a waitress, manager, back-room stocker, accountant, and probably a bunch of other roles I can't remember.
By Lynsey P. Caviello7 days ago in Psyche
The Next Great Mental Health Crisis May Have Arrived
Author's preface: This story is primarily targeted to my neighbors in the small community where I live, but as a warning to the larger global community I felt I should go public with the issue that has hit my own neighborhood very hard. To any of my neighbor's who may be reading this I say congratulations for taking this very difficult first step toward healing. Know that I am here to support you in whatever limited way I can. To everyone else, I hope you can take what you learn from this story back to your own communities and spread the word. This is a global issue and the more awareness we raise the better. We can get through this, but only if we work together and know the signs to look for so we can quickly identify those who truly need help before it is too late save them.
By Everyday Junglist10 days ago in Psyche
I want to grow . Top Story - June 2024.
I want to grow and I’m going to grow. I’m not going to be this version of myself anymore and you won’t know who I become. You won’t talk to her, or be by her side as she goes through life— you won’t know her. Her heart won’t even remember the small moments that’ve clung to it for so long. I’ll watch her embrace a new life that has nothing to do with you, and there won’t be a space waiting like there has been for far too long.
By Aathavi Thanges11 days ago in Psyche
Because life didn’t end when I was 14 or 15
There are times when we feel like it’s the end of the world. When darkness loom over us and it seems like the sun won’t rise again. The time when we’re trapped at a seemingly unending, poorly lit tunnel, unable to find the end and unable to see the light.
By fleeting.serenics12 days ago in Psyche
The worlds remaining cannibals. Content Warning.
Feasting on unburied corpses, using skulls as cooking utensils and eating human flesh as part of dark magic rituals: these are just a few of the stomach-turning practices still observed by the world's remaining cannibal tribes.
By Onuorah Uchenna13 days ago in Psyche
Why We Need to Reframe the Narrative Around Rock Bottom in Recovery
Have you ever struggled with substance abuse or Addiction? In 2010, I did. Acknowledging and overcoming my challenges was not easy. Why? Society often sees relapse, Addiction, and substance abuse as character flaws. My biggest barrier was self-stigmatization, fearing judgment whenever I considered seeking help.
By Sandy Pace 15 days ago in Psyche