panic attacks
Sudden periods of intense fear. But remember, you're not alone.
Lost in Your Own Head
Imagine yourself lying in your bed, staring at a small blemish on the colorless ceiling you have come to know quite well. The same blemish that you glare at after a long day, when you have nothing else to do but think. You lay there motionless, lifeless, frozen, numb. No stress, no anxiety, no one else but you and your wandering mind.
By Mackie Coles8 years ago in Psyche
It Really is the Little Things
Ah, I can see it now! An elementary school in an annoyingly close-knit town: Hopedale, Massachusetts. I often think about the playground, because it was the only place where I could get away from my classmates if I wanted to. It was also the place where we learned ways to cope with our everyday lives; the largest issue, of course, being anxiety.
By emily green8 years ago in Psyche
When Anxiety Attacks
It was starting. Her bones were shaking under her skin. Beginning at the tips of her fingers, trickling up her arm. Like dominoes collapsing, it grew faster with every wave. Her breathing grew shallow. Her heart, fighting to jump out of her chest, was simultaneously being pushed deep into the depths of her stomach. She held her lips together, tightly, refusing to let any whimper escape. Even a slight sigh would release the trigger, yet she was loosing her battle.
By Angelia Galvan8 years ago in Psyche
Mental Illness: The Demons Within
There is a reason that mental illness is one of the first things that must be ruled out in cases of possible possession, and the reason for that is that the two are so similar that one is sometimes mistaken for the other. In my opinion, mental illnesses are as much a form of possession as demonic or spiritual possession; the difference between the two is that one requires a priest while the other requires a mix of therapy and medication.
By Alyssa Lactin8 years ago in Psyche
Panic Attacks - How To Help Yourself or a Loved One
Panic attacks suck. They can be debilitating. At times, they are brought on by built up stress-worries about getting the perfect score on an exam, or a recurring family conflict, like arguments about insufficient household funds. Sometimes they can be caused by a very sudden stressor, like a car accident. Then there are those unlucky lot who are ambushed by panic attacks out of the blue, for no reason at all. Random occurrences of panic attacks are especially common with people who have experienced some type of trauma in their life. Now, that doesn't mean that you can't have a panic attack if you haven't experienced a trauma. In fact, most people will experience at least one attack in their lifetime. Though it is far more common in people with anxiety disorders.
By Miss Daisy8 years ago in Psyche
Living with Anxiety #1 (Panic Attacks & How to Cope)
We all know life is never easy, there are some people out there who are ok with the way life is and how society works, however, people who suffer with anxiety find it a lot harder to cope with every day life including situations that involve money, family, work etc...
By Rob Matthews8 years ago in Psyche
I Had No Idea
I'll start off by saying that I had to grow up early in life, and for some absolutely obscene reason this made me believe that I knew more than other people my age. That's because of my experiences and the decisions that I've already made, decisions that people should not have to make at my age, or any age for that matter. I knew what the heck was going on in, well, life.
By Francesca Skoda8 years ago in Psyche
Three Tips to Help with Depression
You're going to have good and bad days, but you have to remember nothing happens overnight. Tip 1: Be Proactive Learn what triggers you to feel depressed, and try to avoid them. Life is hard, and you can't avoid everything that brings you down, but some things you can. On the flip side, learn what helps to get you out of the fog of depression. The next time you feel depressed, when you finally snap out of it, try to remember what helped you.
By Ellis stone8 years ago in Psyche
A Tale for the Anxious
Inside of my mind is a whole other world, of course how cliché. A whirlwind of colors and swirls, hues that the human eye cannot comprehend. My fears lie nestled within rocky cliffs and unforeseen storms on the sea. My head is a world that contains all that is. All that an individual learns, interprets, understands, etc. There's a quiet menace that likes to haunt my thoughts, a gang of demons that entangle themselves in my mind’s forests like poisonous vines cutting off a tree’s circulation. The human brain has a funny way of dealing with trauma, doesn't it?
By Allyson Radford8 years ago in Psyche
