trauma
At its core, trauma can be thought of as the psychological wounds that persist, even when the physical ones are long gone.
The Sewing Box
The box had been there for years — untouched, unspoken, and always in the same corner of Nana’s old attic. Covered in lace that had long since yellowed, it waited like a quiet witness. When Nana passed away that winter, I returned home after seven years to settle her affairs — not entirely ready for what I would find.
By Arshad khan9 months ago in Psyche
Scroll to Death: We Lost Our Lives to the Scroll: The Dark Reality Behind Social Media's Illusion of Connection
Introduction: The Silent Suicide We All Chose Imagine you're lying in bed, phone in hand, scrolling endlessly. You've seen hundreds of faces, dozens of fake smiles, tragedies, dances, deaths, and desires—all within an hour. Yet you haven't moved. You haven't prayed. You haven't looked into your mother’s eyes. You haven’t breathed.
By DRE Explains9 months ago in Psyche
Left on Read, Left in Ruins: The Social Toll of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
The Message That Lingers It usually starts with a message that seems thoughtful enough: "Hey! How have you been?" There's a flicker of something warm in your chest. Maybe surprise. Maybe hope. Maybe a quiet kind of excitement that someone thought of you after so long. You pause whatever you're doing, take the time to respond — kindly, carefully, openly. You ask them how they are, maybe even suggest catching up.
By TechHermit9 months ago in Psyche
Aesthetic Exhaustion
Somewhere between choosing the right filter and adjusting the lighting, we began losing sight of ourselves. We are living in an era where the performance of life often overshadows its experience. Each day, millions of people around the world scroll, pose, post, and repeat — carefully arranging moments to fit within the narrow frames of aesthetic appeal. But beneath the beautifully edited breakfasts, sunset selfies, and #softlife reels, a silent fatigue is setting in. We are, perhaps, becoming exhausted — not from living, but from constantly curating.
By Mehtab Ahmad9 months ago in Psyche
