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Most recently published stories in Psyche.
Finding Someone to Love Me and My Schizophrenia
In my youth I always knew that some day I would want to find my prince charming, marry, and raise a family. The older I got the more I realized how important it was for me to be absolutely sure I was ready to settle down before I committed to marriage. There were boyfriends that were simply not husband material, and were kept around for the sake of having company. I only dated to have a bestie who was always down to do things and hangout. None of them did I even consider marrying or raising a family with.
By Jocelynn Schmalzer8 years ago in Psyche
I Believe That Recovery from an Eating Disorder Is Possible
“When we were five, they asked us what we wanted to be when we grew up. Our answers were things like, astronaut, president or in my case, a princess. When we were ten, they asked us again. We answered rock star, cowboy or in my case, a gold medalist. But now that we’ve grown up, they wanted a serious answer.” - Anna Kendrick
By Michaela Switzer8 years ago in Psyche
Most Appropriate Gifts for Your Therapist
It took me a long time to find the right therapist for me. In fact, for a while, I gave up trying because I didn't think that there was one out there who could truly understand and help me. But when I reached an all-time low, I decided to start the hunt again, and wound up with someone I would have a decade-long connection with.
By Taylor Markarian8 years ago in Psyche
My Friend E.D.
When I was a child, my step-sister was so severely anorexic she had destroyed some of her organs and lost the ability to have her own children. She and her husband had adopted a Korean boy, but shortly after he arrived, she ended up in a treatment center for eating disorders. At 5’5", she weighed only 85 pounds. After she recovered, I saw her and the toll anorexia had taken on her body. Pictures of her in her younger years showed a happy, long-haired beauty with rosy cheeks and a bright smile. Now, her hair was brittle and choppy, her skin pale, and with no smile to be seen. Something was odd about her back, like she was sort of hunched over. Even though she was in her thirties, she looked close to 50.
By Melissa Prescott 8 years ago in Psyche
In the Head of a Girl with Anxiety
What is difficult is that, outside, I seem to be like everyone else. Simple coat, jeans, little black shoes, and a hat to hide my morning sloth. My poor hair, we will resume tomorrow. I seem to be doing well, as they say. Just a little tired, but people think it's because I go to bed late or have too much to do in a day. Finally, it's just because I've been an insomniac for so many years that I've forgotten my last-worst-good night's sleep. The good old times. I seem old to say that, but I still have 18 years and all my teeth.
By Shana Guimond8 years ago in Psyche
"Worth" in Society
As a child, I quickly learned from the adults around me to look down on others who do not "fit in" to society; the homeless, the mentally ill, the addicted. Now currently being able to commit myself to two of those categories, and less than four months ago being able to commit to all three, I have realized that it is so damn easy to judge others from a place of comfortability.
By Elissa Jukes8 years ago in Psyche
How Our Subconscious Controls Us. Top Story - December 2017.
Theories of the unconscious mind varied widely between physiological groups, from the unconscious being a vault of traumatic memories, socially acceptable desires and painful emotions to the idea that the unconscious mind is merely a collection of the cognitive process that has no affect on our behavior and aren't aware of. Luckily, we now know through extensive research and a significant amount of proof that the unconscious mind is no less controlling, flexible, complex, action- oriented or deliberative that its coequal.
By Sarah McDaniel8 years ago in Psyche
Reasons Why Not....
13 Reasons Why has taken over the internet. The teenage population has fallen in love with the series and the characters. They want their friends to watch it, they think it's an awareness of suicide and bullying, but honestly there are so many things wrong with this show and there are so many reasons why I won't watch it. I understand as this show takes over the internet, my opinion seems to be pretty rare and confusing to the outside world, so I'd like to give a little intel into what problems I see with this show. Granted my opinions are based on trailers and the reviews of others and I have not seen the show yet, but bare with me.
By Francesca Oberg8 years ago in Psyche
