disorder

The spectrum of Mental Health disorders is incredibly vast; we showcase the multitude of conditions that affect mood, thinking and behavior.

Dissociative Identity Disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), also known as Multiple/split personalities, is a mental dissociative disorder where the patient experiences separate states of personality. It is caused by childhood trauma, generally before the age of eight. Most of the time, they are unaware that they have an alter ego living in their body. This is because the alter who performs the daily tasks, also called the host, is protected from their past trauma. For example, I was not aware of my alters until around the age of 16, when I first learned about the disorder and related to the symptoms. I still do not know what happened, but some of them do. I am able to go about my daily life without the pain caused by the trauma. That might sound selfish, but it is there so we as a whole, can live through life. We are all one team.
By Ash Kase5 years ago in Psyche
In the Streets, Screaming at Nothing
I watched an emotional movie yesterday about a boy with schizophrenia. They called it an illness in the movie but I know now what it really is. I used to think in black or white, 'this is really bad, hearing voices! I see terrible things that are not real!' Now understanding the truth leaves me a bit hopeful for our future. You see, If I were to speak to the right doctor he would diagnose me with this disorder. Luckily for me and my Divine protection, I spoke to a doctor who believes in me. Schizophrenia is an illness if you believe it to be so. Schizophrenia is a parasite of collective consciousness that attaches to a special person on a specific frequency. Schizophrenia is a biological weapon formed against special persons to invade their natural perceptions and twist their realities so they may live in fear then spreading that energy to those around them. Schizophrenia has many names in many ancient societies. It causes misunderstanding so great, we may just call it what happened at the Tower of Babel.
By The Last Angel On Earth 5 years ago in Psyche
Trichotillomania
Let me tell you a little story about how I developed Trichotillomania. When I was a young girl in elementary school I was bullied and picked on for most of 4th grade through 6th grade. As a young kid I didn’t really know how to handle all that pressure and stress so one day I started pulling my eyebrows out. Of course that made the bullies pick on me even more, so my mom decided to take me out and home school me for middle school. I’m so glad she did! I really hated my life at that point because of those bullies. I hated myself too, no kid should hate themselves but I really did. Eventually though as I got older I began to fully love myself and all of myself, still though I struggle... even now I struggle with Trichotillomania. So you’re probably wondering... what is Trichotillomania? Well it is disorder that involves recurrent, irresistible urges to pull out body hair. The urges involve pulling out hair from the scalp, eyebrows, or other areas of the body. In my case I pull my eyebrows out, sometimes my eyelashes and sometimes my leg hair. I know that it may sound really weird but that’s just something I do to deal with stress.
By Reba Miller 5 years ago in Psyche
Self diagnosis
Before I start, I just want to say that this is my opinion as an autistic woman that struggles with mental illness. Some people that have professional diagnosis might disagree with me which is completely fine but this is an important subject and I want to give out the informations. I do invalidate self diagnosis but I still do not recommend it.
By Alexe Robitaille5 years ago in Psyche
Alexithymia
Alexithymia is a condition responsible for a lack of understanding and identification of one's own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. It's still in the early stages of research, so it's not widely considered an official diagnosable condition, but it's starting to gain a lot of traction.
By Eriko Jane5 years ago in Psyche
6 Little-Known Ways Women with ADHD Struggle Day-to-Day
Women with ADHD are wildly underdiagnosed, a fact which has been gaining traction as more and more women speak out about their experiences with neurodiversity. Few people are aware of the ways that ADHD specifically impacts women. Girls and women with the disorder often suffer in silence, and are more likely to suffer from generalized anxiety and major depression than their male peers. As a woman with ADHD pursuing a masters in educational psychology, I have learned a few things about my condition that I think more of us should be aware of.
By Erin Eliza5 years ago in Psyche
Me, Myself and I...and The Other Six
Most people who have Disassociative Identity Disorder, are just like everyone else. Is that a shocking statement? It shouldn't be but because of the way we are usually portrayed in the media, those of us who have a diagnosis of DID are perceived as deranged psychopaths who have other personalities that pop out every now and again completely unbeknownst to us and go on a what is for that particular personality, a demented little killing spree.
By Clara Elizabeth Hamilton Orr Burns5 years ago in Psyche
My Endless Tug-of-War with OCD
It is sad how widely used the term Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Here on referred to as OCD) is used and how few of the people who use the term actually understand the condition.
By Lena Beana5 years ago in Psyche
The ADHD Symptom No One Talks About
In third grade, Jeff was the coolest kid in our class. He was friends with everyone; kids wanted to sit with him at recess, to play soccer with him at lunch on the wide gravel field. His jokes got laughs from the entire class, often derailing lessons much to the dismay of our teacher. Jeff was so popular that adults would need to intervene to help him decide which kids to partner with during group projects, the long line of hopeful acquaintances snaking away from his desk.
By Erin Eliza5 years ago in Psyche
Why 'White Coat Syndrome' and The Pandemic Are A Double Threat
These past two years have been fraught with enough challenges to make anyone’s blood pressure spike. From wildfires around the world to the novel coronavirus pandemic, these several months have provided plenty of coverage to raise alarm. But for those with white coat syndrome, these circumstances have created additional cause for concern.
By James Goydos, MD5 years ago in Psyche
Of Course You Do
Of Course You Do 1. Tara Sunder's eyes opened before her alarm went off. She reached over to find the other side of the bed empty so she laid still and listened. She could hear the clanking of a spoon in a cup down in the kitchen. Tara lifted her head and looked at the other side of the bed;
By Michael Gimera5 years ago in Psyche
The Power of "And"
I spent most of my life being a person of extremes. If I deemed a coworker lazy it meant that I couldn't like them. After all, if I liked someone how could I dare acknowledge a negative trait in them? If I was homesick on a trip it meant that I wasn't enjoying myself. I felt foolish during the recent pandemic when I wanted people to wear masks but found myself feeling irritated that I had to wear one. I resigned myself to the fact that I would have to stuff away that irritation and just embrace that masks were good. I was passed over for a promotion that I felt I was the best candidate for and I found myself committed to disliking my new boss even though he was a nice guy -- because, if I had been wrongly passed over then it must mean that I could not like my boss. These were my struggles. I felt one way about a certain subject and therefore stuffed away any other feeling or emotion or thought process that seemed to contradict my original one. That is until a friend of mine, a licensed psychologist shared with me a little known fact. A fact that would seem so simple, but certainly was not widely known or understood: the power of and.
By Bea Mary5 years ago in Psyche