stigma
People with mental illness represent one of the most deeply stigmatized groups in our culture. Learn more about it here.
DARK WHISPERS SERIES. AI-Generated.
I was eight the first time I realized silence could be louder than screaming. It was a dinner table, three chairs, no eye contact...just the soft clink of cutlery and a hum of something broken hanging in the air like smoke. I wanted to ask if anyone else felt it. I didn’t. I just ate my rice and memorized the rhythm of holding my breath.
By Soul Scribbles12 months ago in Psyche
The Moon doesn’t need consent to Shine: Neither Do I
I've always been drawn to the moon for some reason. When only half of the moon is illuminated, no one questions it. No one expects it to be brighter, fuller, or more pleasing to the eye. No matter where it is, we love and accept it.
By MD Tarek Aziz 12 months ago in Psyche
What That Skin Rash Could Mean: How STIs Can Affect Your Skin . Content Warning.
Noticing a rash on your skin can be stressful, especially if you're concerned it could be related to an STI. While many rashes are harmless, some can signal a deeper issue, and understanding the signs early can help reduce anxiety and take action faster.
By Shameless Path12 months ago in Psyche
100 Reasons Why
Sometimes the price of loving so deeply comes with the quiet wondering if I should just stop caring about other people and turn dark, the path I see so many other kind souls go down after feeling the pain of this world. So, I wanted to write a list of 100 reasons that I love exactly who I am - for the days when my heart grieves and aches as my mind explores the myriad of reasons that I should be anyone other than myself - to avoid causing myself so much pain.
By The Schizophrenic Mom12 months ago in Psyche
She was... Content Warning.
She was that poor little girl, dark skinned with buck teeth. She was that poor little girl, but not in the way of lack, well maybe so because at the time in her life she was poor in judgement, intuition, confidence, and sense. Grown misunderstood and emotionally scorned not just by her peers, but family as well. Born many years later after her siblings (9 years to be exact) her mother was 37 and father was 40 whom had experienced the loss of two babies before her arrival through miscarriages.
By Azrie'l Johnson12 months ago in Psyche
Not the Poster Boy of Sobriety
Let me be clear—I love my wife, deeply, and in all the ways I know how. That makes writing this all the more difficult. I’ve spoken before about my struggles with pornography and sex addiction—mostly online, never physical—but sharing it again still knots my stomach.
By Paul Stewart12 months ago in Psyche
Help, Hope, & Heal…
I want it to share with you and everyone in the community about my experiences with a transformative moment from my both mental and emotional journey in visualize to make it expressive way. I also wanted to share you something about from lightness to darkness; and then going through the dark to find a light, but finding more brighter. However, my journey has been even more complex than others. Why? Because, I went through from misunderstood and felt like an outsider(it’s like my mind was telling me).
By Meghan LeVaughn 12 months ago in Psyche
