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A solid support system is invaluable for one's recovery from psychiatric illness and mental health issues.

Conversation Sparked A Glimmer Of Light In The Dark
Throughout therapy, the focus was on reframing my experiences. I started to believe there were never any happy times when I was young.
By Sam Finlayson4 years ago in Psyche
What it is Like to Live With Daily Post-Traumatic Stress
Living With Post-Traumatic Stress Writing about it, meditation, and a change of direction helps! Before I start, a bit of background is in order: I have Post Traumatic Stress. I have had Post-Traumatic Stress since 1967, although I didn't realize it until much later. My first counseling session didn't happen until 1980.
By Ken4 years ago in Psyche
"It gets better"
I'll be the first to admit, and not in a self-defeated way, that I am difficult to be in a relationship with. Now, this is not the first thing I add in my Tinder bio (shoutout to Hinge, that's how my partner of two years and I met) but I do notify romantic interests about my mental health pretty early on.
By c4 years ago in Psyche
Anxiolytic Aromatherapy: Reducing the Stress Impact in Our Lives
Usually, when we hear the word Aromatherapy we think of essential oils, particularly Lavender, sweet floral aromas, bath salts, salves, body butter, quiet places, peace, and pure relaxation.
By Caroline-StoryGirlCA4 years ago in Psyche
Holiday Gift Guide for Deaf People - It's Not What You Think. Top Story - December 2021.
Know a Deaf or Hard of Hearing person and would like to get them a holiday gift? Sometimes our best intentions have the wrong impact. You give something that a Deaf or Hard of Hearing person will either find useless, insulting, or repetitive.
By Tracy Stine4 years ago in Psyche
Websites like Vocal are Essential for Disabled Writers
I'm a disabled writer. These two traits are not connected to one another - I classified myself as a writer long before my diagnosis. At nine years old I decided I wanted to write books for a living, and set myself on a continuous path that, at the time, seemed relatively simple. The world often does to a child's eyes.
By Jade Hadfield4 years ago in Psyche
I Discovered My True Friends When I Went a Little Cray. Top Story - December 2021.
Since my series of brain injuries, I’ve thought a lot about friendship. I’ve learned who my friends are, and who they’re not. And I treasure relationships more than ever. I appreciate the love of my friends, but I’ve also had to distance myself from friendships that are emotionally or mentally unhealthy.
By Catherine Kenwell4 years ago in Psyche
Just Another Day
Lately, almost every waking moment I spend wondering if I'm really cut out for this challenge of raising a child that was born with a biological brain injury. Everyone keeps telling me that we are doing an amazing job with her. Even the team of professionals that diagnosed her three years ago was amazed at how well she is doing, considering her test results.
By Analise Dionn4 years ago in Psyche
To the woman who is hiding her pain in plain sight:
Trust me with the most certainty that after experiencing many different types of abuse and toxic situations in my 31 years, that I know the pain in the silence of your presence. I know you are being abused.
By Jaded Savior Blog4 years ago in Psyche
Benefits of Starting a Journaling Blog
Journaling Blog vs Blogging Business Before we talk about the benefits of starting an online journaling blog, we first need to clarify the difference between a blog journal and a blogging business. If you are trying to earn money from your blog and your writing efforts, then what you want is a blogging business. A journal blog is for writing out your thoughts and not bothering with the “usual” or “traditional” concerns of being a blog owner.
By Timothy A Rowland4 years ago in Psyche
On becoming in our modern times.
We live in tight shoes, tight mindsets, tight budgets. Always attempting to squeeze ourselves into something that doesn’t quite sit right. We morph and change and mould ourselves into who we ‘should’ be. Then, we become fretful and anxious, always worrying about maintaining this incongruous disposition. Pervasive self-deprecation seems to be the new trend, and if you are not continuously seeking to redefine and improve yourself, you are ostracised. From healing childhood trauma, becoming more confident, to changing addictive behaviour, the health & wellness industry is utterly capitalising on our deeply discontented modern lives & lack of truly compassionate leaders. Selective inclusivity rules, and we are encouraged to love & honour all that we are, unless of course that involves ‘bad’ and ‘negative’ traits, which must be cleansed from our system to allow us to be whole again.
By Azana Mackali-Cerasi4 years ago in Psyche
Why It’s Not Good to Get Used to Rejection
Rejection is hard No matter how we try to explain it away, it hurts. It’s no wonder then that we do all we can to avoid it.
By Jocleyn Soriano4 years ago in Psyche