disorder
The spectrum of Mental Health disorders is incredibly vast; we showcase the multitude of conditions that affect mood, thinking and behavior.
Is It An Eating Disorder?
I was young when I thought I was fat. I am not sure what age. My mother was a pill person and thought there was a pill for everything. She took vitamin V(valium) when they first came out and were popular. That is until they were deemed an addictive substance. She took diet pills when she was pregnant with the two siblings just younger than me. She told me her doctor didn't want her gaining too much weight, like when she was pregnant with her first child. Me.
By Denise E Lindquist4 years ago in Psyche
Discovering How My Brain Works So I Can Get Some Rest
I’ve suffered from burnout for years, to the point where I once crashed into a tractor-trailer because my mind had become too frazzled to notice it. But to find out how to treat my burnout and get some much needed rest there’s one thing I need to do first: Get tested for autism.
By Lauren Triola4 years ago in Psyche
Borderline
For as long as I can remember I have had issues with managing my anger. Whether it be when I was in school and I flipped out over not being included in games, which in my defence is a legitimate reason to be angry, in my opinion anyway. If I go out with my friends for a few drinks, you can be guaranteed I am either going to be crying or fighting, there isn’t an in between so I don’t get invited to those outings anymore, which I do somewhat agree with but I do just get drunk at home and angry text them. I have been given verbal warnings at work for having “unpredictable behaviour and emotional responses”, I swear all because the customer was wrong and I felt she needed to know that she was indeed incorrect – I tried to be polite it’s not my fault she called me rude and insensitive so I really told her about herself. I think if it weren’t for the fact that my aunt and uncle owned the shop, I’d be out of a job again, if anyone else was handing out verbal warnings to me I’d have quit the next day. So yes, many issues with anger. The worst, most pivotal and incriminating public display of rage, insecurity and irrationality came just two weeks ago;
By Katie Gagan4 years ago in Psyche
Writer on the Storm
I always viewed myself as a looker-in standing on a bubble that is human society, an entity kept out because unable to break the tension on the surface. Growing up, there were no friends, no mutual bonding with anyone except sporadically with one of my brothers. From the time I began to mature, others viewing me being ultra-aware in the current situation but looking straight ahead, looking to them too self-important to interact with them labeled me as a snob and more. To make it worse, I have extremely broad shoulders and a stiff way of walking which along with the just described demeanor makes many read me as wishing to project a tough-guy image. Stiff, shrinking inwardly, avoiding contact - Yet considered a challenge to others' well-being. Any who would initiate a conversation were met with stammering or silence. They quickly backed away. The times I screwed up the courage to act normal the result was wildly inappropriate - words and behavior-wise. How I got inside the bubble makes for a long and twisted tale.
By Charles Turner4 years ago in Psyche
Narcissism and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
People diagnosed with autism (ASD) may be misdiagnosed, elsewhere, with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). Another suggestion is that NPD is a milder form of Asperger's, called high-functioning ASD (HFA) or autism without intellectual impairment.
By writemindmatters4 years ago in Psyche
ADHD, Anxiety and the glass bowl.
It seems that the challenges of being an adult with ADHD is often overlooked. The majority of us have lived with it so long we have subconsciously developed strategies that mean we don’t regularly consider them as challenging. In fact we tend to utterly ignore them which on a day to day basis is unimportant, however being more aware of just how your ADHD brain has adapted to keep you functioning is crucial in keeping you happy and healthy.
By Simon Curtis4 years ago in Psyche
My History of Anxiety, Pt 4
So now we come to the part of the story that will be the toughest for me to write because it's the part that's the most embarrassing: the sex stuff. Yes, once I finally had sex – and remember, I didn't lose my virginity until I was 29 and it was only because the woman I had sex with was rather aggressive in her pursuit of me; otherwise, I'm not sure if I'd have ever had it – boy, did I have sex.
By Mytoxic Family4 years ago in Psyche
