humanity
Mental health is a fundamental right; the future of humanity depends on it.
The Culture of Self-Sabotage
Self-sabotage is something that has always interested me because it is not like a mental illness that ruins or prohibits your life. But instead, it is something that you do to yourself in order to either stop yourself from feeling a certain way or to make yourself feel something else. This is often sprurned on by mental health problems such as depression, anxiety etc. In recent years though, the younger generation seem to find self-sabotage 'trendy' and not what the people who are doing it actually think: dangerous and horrible. Self-sabotage has become something 'rebellious' people do rather than people who are deeply disturbed who cannot get out of certain situations and are pretty much out of options in their own minds.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Psyche
Places of Power
I’m ready to be accused of making this up, but it is a true thing. There is a temporary mental health issue called Jerusalem Syndrome suffered by tourists to the City of Jerusalem. It starts spontaneously and randomly with a visitor’s intense focus on cleanliness. They bathe and shower and cut their finger and toenails obsessively. Then a toga is fashioned from the hotel bedsheets and towels, draped artistically around themselves to represent a character from the Bible.
By SARAH STEWART5 years ago in Psyche
How I Use Mindfulness to Keep me Honest, Avoid Emotional Debates, and Search for Commonality
Disclaimer: Please keep in mind this is my personal journey and I try to explain how this works for me. I am not a mental health professional. I cannot offer professional advice. If you are struggling, I recommend you reach out to your doctor to find the appropriate treatment for yourself. If you’re not in therapy or haven’t consulted a doctor or therapist, this may be helpful, but you need a professional to guide you. I do see a therapist. I follow cognitive behavioral therapy. It works for me. It may not for you…
By Tom Stasio5 years ago in Psyche
Am I a Trope to You?
I have a condition that the world, by and large, thinks is a joke. If you've seen As Good As It Gets, you probably had a good laugh at Melvin Udall skipping over cracks on the way to the cafe he goes to every day, to sit in the same spot, to order the same egg-and-bacon breakfast from the same waitress, whose son's medical bills he footed so that she could be there to serve him.
By Nola Browning5 years ago in Psyche
Autism Awareness
First observed in 2008, a having been declared by UN General Assembly in 2007, World Autism Day is on 2nd April each year. In 2021, World Autism Week will be 29th March to 4th April. You can find further information and ways to get involved here.
By Sapphire Ravenclaw5 years ago in Psyche
Beyond the Bedroom
Our views on masochism are undeniably polarizing. Most think of BDSM, while some use the term as a self-defeating joke. Others see it as a disorder, while some don’t even know what it is. The Oxford dictionary defines masochism as “the tendency to derive pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from one's own pain or humiliation.”
By Rachel Leedom5 years ago in Psyche
Between these cards and beyond these stars.
7 billion people later here we stand, wonderfully unique, independently individualistic, and radically expressive. We are a walking burst of abstract creativity experiencing ourselves through the lens of all else. Making impressions that last as long as they can before they are washed away by the memories that have tried time and time again, to remind us why we even came here in the first place. Love-based motivations ask us to face the cold and heartless moments with warm and generous sentiments, though that is not always our immediate response. Of course, fear has a way of unifying most of us under the pretense of self-preservation, and many of us will have a certain "try-me" kind of attitude ready to test specific traits that have been pre-designed to represent the very definition of our individually marked desires.
By Damien Bettzinger5 years ago in Psyche
On Procrastination
If you have come here looking for a solution to this problem, I'm afraid you won't find one here because I am not there yet myself. Procrastination is a hard thing to deal with, and you usually get it in a bundle along with frustration, guilt, depression, anxiety, stress, among others. As I write this article, I am struggling against it and ignoring the overwhelming amount of other things I should be doing right now. Unless you have experienced procrastination firsthand, it will be hard to understand the extent of the damage it can cause. Therefore I'm here to give you an idea on how it works, and how it feels.
By Kether Diaz5 years ago in Psyche
