depression
It is not just a matter of feeling sad; discover an honest view of the mental, emotional and physical toll of clinical depression.
Mental Illness Is a Prison
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not okay. Every thought that runs through my head is plagued by thoughts of just ending my life. I have periods when I’m completely fine, and then other times I enter this black hole of sadness with no way out. I feel nothing. Every bad decision, every single interaction I’ve had is corrupted into sadness. It’s a vicious cycle with no end.
By Christina Scanlon7 years ago in Psyche
Living with a Mind That Wants to Die and a Body That's Fighting to Stay Alive
Almost everyone that knows me knows that I've struggled with depression for many years. It's a battle that I hid and tried to fight on my own for a very long time. As I got older, my depression got worse. I was just shy of 15 when I started to struggle with suicidal thoughts—and I still struggle with them chronically six years later.
By Abbey Smith7 years ago in Psyche
The Magic of a Sunset
It’s easy to mistake a bad day for a bad life. I personally have a relatively happy life, except for days when literally nothing seems to go the way I need it to. When things don’t go my way, life is unfair, and I might cry. To get through it, I go to a warm place that offers the most breathtaking view of the sun going down. This makes me happy, and I remember that life is 80 percent good days, and I just happen to be caught up in the other 20 percent.
By Tyra Wilson7 years ago in Psyche
Silently Suffering
When I started my tests and medications to fight my infertility, I thought that I was prepared for how it would all affect me PHYSICALLY (still not true); however, somehow I NEVER could have prepared myself for how it has all affected me EMOTIONALLY.
By Aubrie Thomas7 years ago in Psyche
Thinking About
I always wonder why we let ourselves be confined to such a linear and boring story line. I mean nobody here would play a game repeatedly if it sucked, right? Obviously, things happen throughout our lives that keep it interesting (kids, other good/bad shit) but the way things are today overall is just so... exhausting.
By Paul Sampson Jr7 years ago in Psyche
I Love You
It is with a heavy heart that I write this final piece. This final blog post of mine (it won’t be the last thing I write, just the last of this series; you can stay up to date with my writing on this website) is a rather hard and uncomfortable topic. It is a topic that makes many people feel useless and sad because looking from the outside, you always assume you could have done more.
By sarah cay smith7 years ago in Psyche
How to Fight Back Against Depression
When you’re depressed, it can feel like your condition is in complete control of your life. Depression makes us feel sad and empty, and it drains us of our energy. Things that once brought us joy no longer do, and it can be difficult to even get out of bed, much less leave the house for work or socializing. Depression can even manifest itself in the form of physical symptoms like headaches and pains.
By Claire Peters7 years ago in Psyche
