family
Family can be our support system. Or they can be part of the problem. All about the complicated, loving, and difficult relationship with us and the ones who love us.
Teen Stress in Ukraine: The Crucial Role of Resilience in Difficult Times
Why Adolescence Is So Vulnerable Adolescence (ages 11–18) is one of the most critical and challenging stages of human development. During this time, the individual undergoes intensive biological, psychological, and social changes. Identity formation accelerates, autonomy from parents grows, and the influence of peers becomes stronger.
By Daria Barabash7 months ago in Psyche
I See Dead People
The memory of my first out-of-body dream is vague, as opposed to the lucidity of the myriad I have encountered since. I was seventeen and had been working twelve-hour night shifts, 7pm to 7am, and in the mornings, when I was finally home, I would collapse into bed and pass out from fatigue.
By Chantal Christie7 months ago in Psyche
An Old Soul. Top Story - August 2025.
I've been told I'm an old soul. "In fact, this line, do you see this line right here? In the place where this little fat pad curves in and cuts off a little?" the psychic had a strange not-southern-drawl to her speech. She chewed gum through a bright white smile.
By Amos Glade7 months ago in Psyche
Adolescent Stress Resilience and Attachment Styles: Findings from Ukrainian Research
Why This Is Important Adolescence is one of the most challenging stages of human development. During this period, identity formation intensifies, peer influence increases, and levels of academic and social stress rise. Research shows that attachment style, established in early childhood, plays a key role in how adolescents cope with stress.
By Daria Barabash7 months ago in Psyche
The Truth About Relationships and Depression
My phone lit up with another reminder: dinner tonight, a plan I had said “yes” to days earlier. Back then, I thought I’d be able to handle it. But now the weight of depression had settled into my body like lead. Even the thought of showering, getting dressed, and stepping outside felt impossible.
By Annie Edwards 8 months ago in Psyche
I'm begging you to deconstruct
I'm 30, and traditionally at this age there is an expectation that you start settling into who you are as a person. Even in this ever aging society where the generations begin to linger on for good or ill, 30 is a big age. But it's also still quite young. Even if we have great hardships ahead, I can expect to make it at least another 30 years and probably more like 50 given family history of longevity and personal health. Even feeling older than I've ever felt, I still also feel young. And this is an example of how we need to reframe how we think about everything.
By Bryce Greene-Forgue8 months ago in Psyche
