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Overthinking. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
I can't stop now. I just can't stop doing this. Dr. Julie Smith is a clinical psychologist with over three million followers. How does she handle stress, pressure, burnout, and overload? We face ideals to do everything perfectly. But that's impossible. We often turn to habits that give quick relief, like raiding the fridge or grabbing wine. The real fixes that last take effort right then. They mean sitting with the feeling, facing it, and using tools to get through.
By Liban Shabel2 months ago in Psyche
ANXIETY
Anxiety doesn't knock. It doesn't wait on the porch or clear its throat politely. It bursts in, uninvited, dragging cold air behind it, settling on my chest as if it owns the place. It breathes with me, but faster. It steals the air before I can use it. It makes me feel like I'm living inside a body that doesn't belong to me.
By Lydia martinez2 months ago in Psyche
...And I'm Back!. Content Warning.
I missed this. I missed this site and this community and I really, really missed writing. My last post was 2 years ago. A lot has happened since then, personally and globally. I’m not an expert on the latter, but I can share with you parts of my story since I was last here.
By Tasha McIntosh2 months ago in Psyche
Inner Child Healing: Release Childhood Trauma and Find Peace. AI-Generated.
Many of us carry echoes from the past that shape our present experiences, often in ways we barely notice. Learning inner child healing allows us to acknowledge these hidden parts of ourselves, release unresolved wounds, and cultivate self-healing practices that foster emotional resilience. Whether trauma shows up as anxiety, difficulty in relationships, or self-doubt, attending to the inner child creates a pathway toward lasting transformation.
By Jose Morris2 months ago in Psyche
This is How IT Feels. Content Warning.
Do you ever feel like the blue duck in the picture? Trauma survivors often feel alone in a crowd of people. We see life in many more layers than people who haven't lived through trauma. We see everything all at once, and it can be exhausting.
By Elizabeth Woods2 months ago in Psyche
Learning to Be Alone Changed Me More Than Any Relationship
No one teaches you how to be alone. They only tell you to find people, find love, find noise. From a young age, we are taught that happiness is something external. That it lives in friendships, relationships, crowds, attention, and validation. We’re told that being surrounded by people means we are doing life correctly. And if we’re alone for too long, something must be wrong.
By Francis E Kemoh2 months ago in Psyche
