Depression and Anxiety – A True Inspirational Story
Many people talk about depression and anxiety as separate, but both can be experienced together. Depression sucks every ounce of energy and motivation you have…
Tag: mental health
6 Ways to Deal with Inferiority Complex
Inferiority complex comes with huge waves and barely stops to give you breathing space. There is this loud voice in your head that tells you…
Coping as an Empath – An Interview With Dr. Judith Orloff
Empath is a word used to describe people who take on the emotions of others. These absorbed feelings can create the effect of an “emotional…
10 Psychological Lessons we can Learn from the Harry Potter Series
While watching the movies and reading the books (and fanfiction?) about our favorite wizard is already amazing and fun in its own right, there is…
Anxiety: F*ck Anxiety – A True Inspirational Story
Anxiety makes your mind feel like its running a marathon 24/7. Your thoughts rotate in circles, over and over and over again. Each time becoming…
11 Things People With Depression Would Like Others to Understand – Can you relate?
Understanding depression is difficult. Please note, that within psychology it is widely known that mental illness is very different to every individual, and this post is…
Depression: Does It Boil Down To Chemical Imbalance?
Ever wondered what happens in the brain of a depressed person? Is it all due to chemical imbalances or is it a lot more complicated…
Depression: F*ck Depression – A True Story
Depression can affect anyone in all sorts of ways. Some people make it, while others don’t. I personally know first had what depression is. I’ve…
Finding the connection between our thoughts, and the outer world
We all have those moments where eerie, almost metaphysical like things happen to us. Thinking of someone we haven’t seen years, only to get a…
9 Facts About Serotonin – Can this substance be a cause of depression?
We at psych2go have prepared a handy list of facts about the relationship between serotonin and depression because we noticed some people were confused about…
Shame, It Doesn’t Work. An Interview with Krystine Batcho
Shame is a common thing to come across, and most of us have probably experienced it at one point or another. Whether its being shamed…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 100
Isa is from a very small village in Germany near Munich and she loves to read because it helps her survive. Her goal is to…
Tumblr’s Date With Eating Disorders
The words “perfection” and “beauty” plead for my attention as I skim through my dashboard. I pause, immediately regretting my kill-the-cat type of curiosity. What…
Deinstitutionalization and Manteno State Hospital
In December of 1930 Manteno State Hospital officially opened. The number of patients grew quickly; from 100 when it first opened in 1930, to its…
Antisocial Personality Disorder and Psychosis: A Call to Stop the Stigma
When we think of serial killers, the first word that pops into our mind is ‘psychopath’. I’m here to tell you that that is not…
Why You Shouldn’t Believe Everything You Read About Marijuana, Raychelle Lohmann Unravels Teen Drug Use
Raychelle Cassada Lohmann, MS, LPCS, is a professional counselor and author of several books about teen anger, sexual trauma, and bullying. She is also a parenting contributor…
Maybe We Are Afraid to be Happy – An Interview with Krystine Batcho
Accepting that things can simply turn out good for you can be a difficult task, specially if you have a lot of cultural and psychological…
8 Psychological Tips to Boost Self-Confidence
Self-confidence has an effect on everything we do, from job interviews to first dates. Such an important tool should be kept as sharp as possible…
Why Solitude Is Important For Mental Health
Less than an hour after stepping foot onto my university campus for the first time, I was expected to remember the names of the thirty-or-so…
Depression: These Dark Truth Quotes About Depression Are The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
When depression hits hard, sometimes we don’t know how to put into words. So, I have made a list of 11 quotes that spoke out…