It is spooky season, which means Halloween is just around the corner! What is there not to love about Halloween? From Trick-or-Treating to fun costumes, it is one of the most popular holidays celebrated globally. Unfortunately, when it comes to Halloween, it is very easy to be offensive when dressing up if not properly educated …
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder are often mixed up with one another. We do not blame anyone – their names are quite confusing! However, given that one is an anxiety disorder and the other is a personality disorder, there are many differences that are important to note. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder OCD is characterized, from the name, …
Mental health and physical health, despite what we might have heard growing up, are extremely interrelated. What affects you physically can have impacts on your mental health, and what affects you mentally can also affect you physiologically in many ways – both in good and bad ways. Nutritional Psychiatry The same way you tend to …
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Being too emotional nowadays has become borderline sinful to some. This is all because of the fact that we are taught that showing emotions means showing weakness – and who wants to be weak? So many of us force ourselves into a mindset that prevents us from “showing weakness” whatsoever, all in hopes of fitting …
Trigger warning: this article discusses borderline personality disorder as a mental disorder, in addition to self-harm. This article is solely for educational purposes. If you or someone you know feel like you are struggling with borderline personality disorder, please seek professional help for an evaluation. Borderline personality disorder is considered one of the most complex …
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Self-invalidation can be described as how individuals believe that they are ruled by specific black-and-white ideas of what they “should” and “should not” do, feel, or think. When people do not live up to those expectations, we believe that something is “wrong” with us, rather than the unrealistic expectation we put on ourselves. It is a subtle, pervasive form of self-abuse at times. Self-invalidation is difficult to spot since it is …
With how much the world has changed during the past couple of years, every person has dealt with various emotions. Try to make a mental note to check in with yourself at least once a day and ask yourself, honestly, how you are feeling. Whatever that emotion is, explore it without judgement but with curiosity …
Toxic relationships can often go by for long period of time completely unnoticed until, one day, you are just standing there completely emotionally drained and beating yourself up for not being aware of all the early red flags. When it comes to friend groups, taking the step to stand up for yourself and distancing yourself …
The poetry community is a powerful one – filled with artists who have so much passion. The poetry community is one that gets together to share their words with one another, whether it was through readings, writing sessions, or even slam poetry competitions. The Poetry Community Poetry communities are formed in different places all over …
Spoiler alert: this article spoils the plot of a book! Trigger warning: this article discusses abuse. Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee is a heart-shattering memoir that brings to light the horrific reality of everyday abuses; the problematic male-centric law in Australia, which makes it all too easy for a man to get away with his crimes against …