As a parent, there is a great deal of responsibility placed on one to ensure they are the ideal role model for their children to look up to. One has to be mindful of what morals or values they want to instill into their children to emulate. This can be true when...
Up to 95% of adolescents, ages 13-17 years old, report using a social media platform, with more than a third saying that they use social media almost constantly [1]. Social media has become a large part of our lives, and the way it impacts the youth has become a huge...
We all know what our senses are and how we use them every day, but what if you could hear colors and taste sounds? This connection between senses is called Synesthesia, and some people have this complex condition inside their minds. Synesthesia is a mental condition...
April is typically a time in the year that can symbolize new beginnings or hope for the future. This month also happens to represent Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), which poses an opportunity for survivors to share their testimonies with greater recognition....
It’s been estimated that are 27.6 million individuals trafficked worldwide at any given time regardless of age, background, or nationality (United States Department of State, 2023, p. 1). Such a statistic shifts focus to how traffickers will exploit one for their own...
I was in elementary school when I first watched an episode of Friends. I was immediately drawn to the character of Chandler. We were both awkward. We were both funny. We both had problems. He was one of my first TV crushes after Shaggy from Scooby-Doo. I became...
Schizophrenia is a life-long mental health condition that affects the way someone perceives reality, and can include various symptoms including experiencing delusions and or experiencing hallucinations. Depression is a mental health condition that negatively affects...
Before diving in, I’d like to explain my word choice. Instead of “Mental Illness,” I will refer to it as “Mental Health Challenges.” I don’t like to use terms like “illness,” “issues”, or “problems.” The reason being is, unlike physical ailments, mental health plays a...
Mood swings during stressful times are natural, but those living with a mood disorder like bipolar (BP) or personality disorder like borderline (BPD) have extreme, erratic, and sometimes irrational changes in their mental state. A lot of symptoms overlap, but these...
It's all too easy to feel alone and helpless when living with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This condition, which affects 1 in 10 women of childbearing age, disrupts your hormone and metabolism systems, and the symptoms include increasing your amount of body hair,...