Despite the progress made in mental health awareness, there are certain psychiatric conditions that remain heavily stigmatized: namely, psychosis. Put simply, psychosis is a lack of touch with reality. Episodes consist of two main groups of symptoms: positive and negative. Positive symptoms are anything added to reality, such as delusions or hallucinations. Negative symptoms are anything taken away from reality, like reduced motivation and cognitive … Continue reading Lessons from Psychosis

As social media movements progress, there is increasing pressure to be involved in politics—attending protests, signing petitions, reposting information—but this may not be helpful for all involved. There has been much debate recently about the impact of social media on mental health and on how it has simultaneously increased the availability of social justice. It seems almost paradoxical. One would think that an increase in … Continue reading News Isn’t For Everyone

Apathy is a word that gets thrown around a lot in politics, particularly when trying to explain the cruelty of someone’s actions, but the term itself might be inaccurate. Empathy is considered to be what makes or breaks communication, but how often do people mask their true feelings towards someone in order to protect the emotions of all involved? Would that be considered empathy or … Continue reading Empathy for Apathy