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Read This if You Think Mental Health Is a Joke
According to Statistics Canada, as of 2014, over 2,300,000 people were diagnosed with a mood disorder (1). That's approximately 6.3% of the population. The CMHO states that as many as 1 in 5 children and youth in Ontario alone will experience some kind of Mental Health problem, with 70% of cases having an onset during adolescence or childhood (2).
By Lorah Catherine9 years ago in Psyche
An Introduction
It's been years since I've written something, but here goes nothing I suppose. My name is Madison, I am 20 years old and I live in a small town in Canada. I've been in a relationship for the last five years of my life and have been managing a fast food chain for two.
By Maddy G9 years ago in Psyche
The Truth About Depression
I guess we all have an idea of what depression is. We're all told about how it makes people sad or withdrawn. The media attempts to give us an unrealistic overview of how it all really is. Of course I cannot speak for everyone. This is my (very unromantic) experience.
By Vicky9 years ago in Psyche
Home
Home is a complicated thing. This is my first ever blog post on this site and I must say that I am thrilled to connect with you. If you have any topics you would like me to address in the future please do not hesitate to send in a request.
By Kaysha Stack9 years ago in Psyche
Daughter Lost. Top Story - August 2017.
When I found out I was pregnant with my now 12 year old daughter Hannah I was overjoyed. Her father and I didn't have a lot of money and were concerned about how we would care for her. I also already had another child from a previous relationship.
By Stephanie Norman9 years ago in Psyche
How Narcissists Are Created
Narcissists are among the most despised people on the planet. While other dysfunctional personalities evoke sympathy in people, pathological narcissists do not. People often feel pity for the narcissistic personality at first — especially if the narcissist presents themselves as a helpless victim, as many narcissists will — but this is usually very short-lived because narcissists are so terribly controlling, abusive and hateful. It is impossible to feel pity or sympathy for a person who works so hard to hurt others. In fact, narcissists sometimes seem compelled to hurt only those who care about them, rendering people literally unable to feel any sympathy for them at all.
By Little Shaman9 years ago in Psyche
Psychology Myths vs Facts Part 1
Psychology, even in 2017, tends to remain one of the most underrated aspects of the healthcare system. Psychology teaches you how to think and how to see things from multiple points to view. It helps you to see the situation more clearly.
By S P9 years ago in Psyche
Locket
Locket is the monster in my closet, the voice in my head. In the morning I see her slinking around the door, the door I had shut before going to sleep. She hops on the bed and sits on my chest, a familiar, almost constant weight that steals my breath. I tell her, "Good morning," and pretend that she’s not killing me.
By Gwendolyn Ash9 years ago in Psyche
Visiting the Past
Walking into a familiar place, but as a new person, parts of your story are brought back. I walked into this environment and was greeted by all the shame that I felt the first time I walked in, and was comforted by all the accomplishment I felt the last time I had walked out that door.
By Zoe Elizabeth9 years ago in Psyche
Borderline Personality Disorder
I wake up. My heart feels full with optimism towards the day ahead. My happiness creeps, continuing upwards like the track of a roller-coaster before the big drop. I feel my adrenaline and serotonin rise to the point where I am shaking, manic. I know all it takes is a word, a trigger, a memory and I come crashing down.
By madison hebb9 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety Attacks in Crowded Places
Everyone who deals with anxiety attacks know that they are a struggle all on their own. They take immense will power to overcome and seem like they never truly end. It's a struggle all on its own to have to learn how to stop an anxiety attack and it's not the easiest thing in the world. I used to have anxiety attacks constantly and over the course of the year I came up with some methods that helped me overcome them. I never looked forward to having them because, for me, it felt like suffocation and drowning. I hope these methods will give you the strength to overcome your fear, and like me, be able to understand where your fear comes from and effectively know how to overcome the fear if you have another attack.
By 1 29 years ago in Psyche
On Fearlessness and Terror. Honorable Mention in The Metamorphosis of the Mind Challenge.
I grew up in the countryside. When I say countryside, don't imagine one of the charming settlements most English people call a village. What people call a village where I'm from, geographers would, I think, after some minutes of head-scratching bafflement, declare a hamlet; possibly.
By TheSpinstress 9 years ago in Psyche