coping
Life presents variables; learning how to cope in order to master, minimize, or tolerate what has come to pass.
5 Ways to Cope with the Mental Health Effects of Isolation
Record levels of Americans are now living and working alone. In fact, there has never been a time in the history of this country when rates of social isolation were as high—and their long-term, mental health toll as potentially far-reaching. What, then, are the mental health effects of social distancing and isolation, and what can we do to prevent them and cope with them?
By Dr. Beau Nelson6 years ago in Psyche
The Emancipation of Pain
Eyes wide open, the pain rises. Enflamed veins reminding me of how much of a human I am. I move my hand as if trying to relieve the pain somehow. All that drives my focus is the pain and being strong enough to withstand it. Weirdly enough I’m finding some joy in the feeling. Pain is an emotional experience.
By The Kind Quill6 years ago in Psyche
Hidden Battles
If there's one solid fact we can take away from the current pandemic, it's that it has exposed the gaping holes in our society; the populations for which our country has fallen desperately short. The unemployed or underemployed. Individuals of color. The poor. The almost poor. The not quite poor but within one disaster from being poor.The disabled. Then there are the systems we are constantly assured are here to help us. The banking industry. Government programs. The health insurance industry. I could go on and on.
By Meghan Randolph6 years ago in Psyche
The 3 Legged Stool!
I often find myself putting other people I meet who have bipolar disorder into two clearly different categories. Either they are like myself and they are manic, or they tend to have depression more of the time. For me, if I have depression, it is normally mixed in with feelings of regret of what has happened in the past. I try hard to not dwell on the past.
By Tosha Maaks6 years ago in Psyche
You Can’t Unring a Bell
The Story When I was a kid, we often went out for ice cream and a game of mini-golf. Most of the set-ups were fun and relatively easy to negotiate. But there was always that one hole. That one where you gotta time it just right to get the ball through the series of 3 tunnels, making sure the rotating blades of the windmills don’t get in the way. UGH! I hated that one.
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)6 years ago in Psyche
Dear World.
Dear World, It has been far to long since I last wrote to you. Life as we know it has changed so drastically since this year started. 2020 was supposed to the "THE YEAR!" Well let me tell you what a start to "THE YEAR" it has been. It is definitely the year.. but it's definitely lacking some serious positivity and happiness.
By Alyse McDonald6 years ago in Psyche
To Infinity, and Beyond. First Place in Women Who Inspire Challenge.
8:30AM feels late to me now, but in college it was the crack of dawn. Nonetheless, I took Art History at that early hour so I could pack all my classes into two days. Every Tuesday and Thursday morning during the second semester of sophomore year, I chugged a thermos of coffee and stuffed a Pop Tart in my mouth as I rushed into class. My hair was a bird’s nest and I wore whatever was easiest to grab from my dresser. I fought to stay awake despite the interesting material and the professor who was nothing but wonderful.
By Julie Chernesky6 years ago in Psyche
