Bipolar disorder is not the average teenager mood swing Source: Baruska at Needpix, Creative Commons “I shut down again. I went blank. One minute I was spinning, and the next minute my mind was dragging itself around in a circle, like an old, arthritic dog trying to...
DID sufferers’ experiences had been misunderstood by the public Source: Jr Korpa at Unsplash, Creative Commons Our minds work in incredible ways to protect us from the negative experiences that occur throughout our lives. Those diagnosed with dissociative...
Boxing and keeping fit can help with Parkinson’s Disease Source: Mollia Weidman, at Budo Canada. Used with permission from Mary Neilans Parkinson’s disease affects people physically and psychologically, but research shows that routine exercise can slow the...
Conspiracy theories are popular during uncertainty Source: Engin Akyurt at Unsplash, Creative Commons As we put 2020 behind us, it comes as no surprise that it was a very busy year for conspiracy theorists. We heard everything, from 5G spreading disease to tracking...
Covid19 had worsened America’s drug problem Source: Michael Longmire at Unsplash, Creative Commons Before COVID-19 arrived on American soil, there wasn’t much curiosity about how the growing epidemic could collide with another well-established one, one which had...
Dancing with neuroticism Source: Ahmad Odeh at Unsplash, Creative Commons Imagine dancing for 30 hours a week at the cost of school and a social life. You are constantly told you are not good enough if you make a mistake on or off stage. Being sick isn’t an option;...
Covid-19 Lockdown measures had exacerbated substance use. Source: Mikail Duran at Unsplash, Creative Commons While the COVID-19 pandemic has affected people worldwide, it has deeply impacted those dealing with substance addictions. Experts have consistently reported a...
A modern day witch-hunt Source: Wikimedia, Creative Commons A form of modern-day witch hunt, the penchant to persecute others has shifted from public shaming to online shaming. The luxury of the digital-era is that we have an open-forum to speak our minds. It is not...
Women’s mental health talk on campus Source: geralt at Pixabay, Creative Commons “In addition to healing our own mental health issues, being able to realize that we have a voice to create systemic change and ask it of institutions that are enabling violence in...
