The Psychlinks forum now remains only as an archive. This is due to waning membership and the general decline of traditional online forums. Thanks for the memories I will continue to keep the Psychlinks website "fresh" by posting articles, links, quotes, and even poems. I will also continue to tag old forum threads for ease of finding content. For the articles, I am also planning a "reader's digest" on various topics by including excerpts from online mental health discussions ..read more

The Psychlinks forum now remains only as an archive. Thanks for the memories If you need an online mental health community, there are many at Reddit, Discord, or Facebook Groups. There are also a handful of large mental health forums, such as: https://www.mentalhealthforum.net/forum/ The Depression Forums - A Depression & Mental Health Social Community Support Group Forums Archive - Tiny Buddha Beyond Blue Forums forums.beyondblue.org.au For more specific issues... Read more ..read more

“To do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing: that is enough for one man's life.” “Success is relative. It is what we make of the mess we have made of things.” ― T.S. Eliot ..read more

A pre-pandemic article from 2017 with some dating advice that works anywhere: Want to find love? Go grocery shopping. While we wouldn't often speak to a stranger in a restaurant or on the street, a grocery store is a great place to chat—and maybe find love. www.today.com One of the main reasons why people have a hard time connecting in real life is because they are obsessed with their cyber social life... Once contact is established and you've chatted for a few minutes, it's time to take it to the next level and invite them out. Tell them you enjoyed chatting and set up the next conver ..read more

Blinded by Our Diet Culture? How to Stop Hating Your Body by Ginelle Testa, Tiny Buddha April 26, 2019 "Don't change your body to get respect from society. Instead let's change society to respect our bodies." ~ Golda Poretsky Age thirteen - that was when my eating disorder kicked into full gear because our diet culture had its tentacles wrapped around me tightly. All I thought about all day was how I was going to control and restrict my food, then... Read more ..read more

Wikiwand - Simulation hypothesis The simulation hypothesis proposes that all of our existence is a simulated reality, such as a computer simulation. The simulation hypothesis bears a close resemblance to various other skeptical scenarios from throughout the history of philosophy. The hypothesis was popularized in its current... www.wikiwand.com There is a long philosophical and scientific history to the underlying thesis that reality is an illusion. This skeptical hypothesis can be traced back to antiquity; for example, to the "Butterfly Dream" of Zhuangzi, or the Indian philosophy of M ..read more

New Words in the Oxford English Dictionary Time August 23, 2010 automagically automatically and in a way that seems ingenious, inexplicable, or magical bargainous costing less than is usual or than might be expected; cheap or relatively cheap bromance a close but non-sexual relationship between two men buzzkill a person or thing that has a depressing or dispiriting effect carbon capture and storage the process of trapping and... Read more ..read more

FYI: Starbucks Is Open on Christmas Day Need last-minute items and ingredients? No problem www.goodhousekeeping.com All The Fast Food Chains And Restaurants Will Be Open On Christmas This Year Find out what their deals are for the holiday. www.delish.com In the US, some Red Lobster restaurants are open. Hours and select locations attached ..read more

In the US, some Red Lobster restaurants are open. Hours and select locations attached ..read more

Watering Backyard Chickens – Winter Water Chickens love to drink. Fortunately, their favorite beverage is cool clean water. During summer’s inferno their panting helps them stay cool but to stay hydra www.scoopfromthecoop.com Chickens can’t hydrate from ice or snow and must have liquid water available. During extreme cold a bucket or waterer freezes solid in just a few hours. For centuries cold climate chicken keepers had to deliver buckets of water to the coop several times a day then retrieve, and thaw ice filled containers. That remains an effective way to keep liquid water in the co ..read more