humanity

Mental health is a fundamental right; the future of humanity depends on it.

The Island
A mysterious voice thunders from the heavens, “Fair winds and following seas.” The inhabitants of the island stop in their tracks and stare into the sky.
By Rick Adventure 5 years ago in Psyche
The Myth of Tomorrow
Context and premise Tomorrow is a word. As a matter of fact it is a powerful word on our minds. Tomorrow is a concept I think about every day without paying much attention to it.
By Eric Stone5 years ago in Psyche
I Knew A Girl Once
I knew a girl once. She was nice. Really nice. Perhaps a little too nice. Let me tell you a tale about her. She would do anything for anybody. She would ask for nothing in return. Expected nothing in return.
By Jaqueline Grenier5 years ago in Psyche
Acne
AM It’s not getting up on the wrong side of the bed that sets a bad tone for the day. It’s waking up, looking in the mirror, and seeing a face— your face— dotted with cherry acne.
By Jane Hadley5 years ago in Psyche
Under Weather Dreamscape
Sicken days comes when they come. Something slowly that sneaks up right when you least expect it. Slow breathing, body aching and mind feeling distorted. You travel to the land of dreams in search something familiar. Feeling so weak you want nothing to do but fall into a meditative state where your body becomes dormant. Plunding into the abyss of mental weight lifting. Swirling side to side in a dizzy fade. Unmotivated and trapped into a sea of traps. Falling through the traps and weighted down the hole of despair.
By The Kind Quill5 years ago in Psyche
Gentleman
Hold the door, offer your jacket, say please and thank you, buy her flowers. Put a napkin on your lap, never eat the last slice of cake, know the difference between your soup spoon and dessert spoon. Never ask a woman her age. Don’t just ask how her day was, listen to what she says. Give up your seat on the metro, treat those in the service industry with respect and dignity, walk her home, never leave the party without thanking the host.
By Shawn Daring5 years ago in Psyche
On the difficulty of interpretation
It is not easy to posit a reason or cause when faced with misfortune, even if the degree is relatively minor. The term gaslighting has been used to describe what in college campuses are occasionally referred to as microaggressions. The way these are treated tend to range from outright dismissal, as is often the case when the perspective which deems it such may have confronted rather more direct or abusive forms of violence. Or they are incorporated into what is commonly understood as the culture of a campus or milieu.
By Arsh K.S5 years ago in Psyche
Autistic Child Development
Psychologically punishment should not be meted to special needs in human life but does punishment simply means training or just an act that implies in child's development. Punishment impedes the development of autistic child. Autism is a broad term used to describe a group of neurodevelopmental disorders.
By Olushola Omowale5 years ago in Psyche
The Creative Mind:
The Creative Mind: Genius or Madness G Creativity...the spark that ignites the fires of passion and fuels the burning desire that drives one's need for self-expression. But, what underlying factors produce that spark? Is creativity the genius of illuminated moments of clarity, or is it brief interludes into madness?
By Kimberly Sweet5 years ago in Psyche
Epimetheus Drowned
Dotted throughout the rising foothills along the coast are fires stoked by man. The cherished gift and sacrifice Prometheus gave our species. Something that would one day allow us to rival the gods. The cost was dear, but honored and revered by all. But the world is entirely ignorant of the efforts of the unsung protector of our race, Epimetheus, in preserving the rights of mankind.
By Jay Robbins5 years ago in Psyche
I Need Acceptance, Not Awareness
This month is autism awareness month where people light up blue hearts for awareness. As an autistic person myself, I feel we don’t need awareness, we need acceptance. I still see people on social media use the term autistic as a way to insult somebody. We get classed as aliens by society and many of the people I love who are on the spectrum themselves have experienced years of bullying and discrimination. What’s worse is that the big organisations that claim to help us are actually the ones doing the most damage.
By Chloe Gilholy5 years ago in Psyche
First Impressions
I was born for this. I've waited my whole life for something like this to happen. I'm not saying that I've prayed for a mass pandemic, no that would be a bit morbid and cruel and crazy. I might be crazy, but not that crazy. No, I hoped and prayed to whatever higher power being out there that would listen to a girl like me that something would happen (like a freak blizzard or everyone's doors got glued shut or like an alien attack?) to keep everyone inside so for once in my life I could be normal. Just like everyone else.
By L. M. Williams5 years ago in Psyche