Content Warning: This blog will be discussing Self Harm. This is the first installment of the four-part series on Self Harm. This part...

What is Complex Trauma? Trauma can take many different forms in people who have experienced traumatic events and catastrophes. There are...

Overview H.R. 366 is yet another federally-spearheaded bill which amends Title XI of the Social Security Act in attempt to preserve the...

Intro This policy exploration examines yet another up-and-coming bill in the sea of pending telehealth legislation going and out of...

Policy Exploration #3: S.3993/Equal Access to Care Act Overview The Equal Access to Care Act is a bill that was introduced by senator Ted...

Summary of the H.R.5201 Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020 Overview The Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020 (TMHEA) aims to...

Introduction Hello again! I felt a good place to start our policy examination journey would be an older, comprehensive aside to the...

Hello all! My name is Josef Bogard. I'm a student of sociology and psychology with an emphasis on demography and lifespan development at...

What does it mean to be a boy or a girl? Kids aren’t born with this knowledge, they’re taught the societal standards of being a boy or a...

Trigger Warning: Discussion of Eating Disorders and Suicide Eating disorders (ED) destroy everything in their path more often than not. Out of any mental illness they have the highest mortality rate, without treatment 20% of ED sufferers die, with treatment that mortality rate decreases to about 2%-3% ( source ). People ages 14-25 are most at risk for eating disorders ( source ). Anyone can develop an eating disorder, but they’re especially common in sports that put a lot of

I’m a bisexual woman in her mid 20s, and while I’m not a seasoned veteran of the LGBTQ+ community, there are some things I wish I would...

Death is something we’re all going to have to deal with at some point in our lives. It’s estimated that 1 in 14 people under the age of...

When battling with depression one of the most common signs of it is having a messy room. This blog will discuss 5 different approaches to help you get your room back in functioning order. One of the most important things to remember when you’re battling depression is that, even though you’re struggling, you still deserve a clean and functional space to live in. 5 Ways to Approach Your Depression Room 1. Ask a friend for help. A lot of the time when your room gets really mes

Pets are a common fixture in households all over the world. People love to spend a lot of time with their fuzzy friends, but owning a...

What is Hoarding? According to the Mayo Clinic, hoarding disorder is “a persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions...

Some days, feeling energized happens easily - you wake up, get ready, and accomplish everything on your to-do list. On other days, just...

2020 was a challenging year, and now that the year is over, it might feel like everything is new. However, the beginning of this year...

Dealing with Substance Abuse is incredibly difficult, and if someone you care about is struggling, it can be hard to know the right...

Substance Abuse is very difficult, and it can be hard to know where to start on your road to recovery. There are many options for...

Diversity in the workplace leads to increased creativity. People with different backgrounds tend to have different experiences and thus...