This year, I’d like to devote my NEDA article to the topics that people tend not to know about when it comes to eating disorders, disordered eating and the like.
Read MorePhobias and the Casual Ableism of Quizzes
I hate to rain on your parade (not really. In fact, I really want to rain on this parade.), but there is absolutely nothing fun about a phobia.
Read MoreI Get by with a Little Help from My Friends: Friendships Strengthen Mental Wellbeing
We can improve how we interact with the idea of mental health and wellness if we start with how we interact with our friends. The best part is that overriding stigma is actually a side effect of getting closer to your friends.
Read MoreMental Health and Care in a Crisis
Don’t let your identity as a student come before your wellbeing. Ever.
Read MoreExamining the Link between Creativity and Illness
Edvard Munch. Vincent Van Gogh. Sylvia Plath. Virginia Woolf. Jim Morrison. Robin Williams. All of these people fit a certain label society has observed throughout history: the tortured artist.
Read MoreOn Arguments against Trigger Warnings
Say someone throws a brick at your head out of nowhere. How would this person justify not warning you? “The real world doesn’t warn you about flying bricks!” “A brick will fly at you sooner or later,” “Don’t be so sensitive!” “Not throwing bricks at people limits my freedom of expression,” “Just don’t go outside if you don’t want to experience the brick!”
Read MoreGaining Closure at the End of the School Year
A letter from the Mental Health Columnist to her readers.
Read MoreHiding in Plain Sight: Emotional Abuse Quietly Harms
A critical look into emotional abuse in our society.
Read MoreUnsafe Spaces: Navigating Campus Spaces Comfortably
Space is a very relevant topic considering housing is lurking ominously around the corner.
Read MoreExamining Race and Prejudice in Mental Health
People often do try to reduce certain aspects of identity (such as mental illness or race) as contingent upon, or subordinate to, other factors that play roles in shaping a person’s mind. Identity is multifaceted, and is often harmed by reductionistic tendencies rampant in our society.
Read More