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Looking Into Seasonal Affective Disorder
By Yuan Cheng Highlights Linked to the change in sunlight quantities that come with seasonal changes A serious form of depression...
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- Mar 20
- 3 min
What is ADHD?
By Senna Rogoyski Highlights ADHD is a debilitating disorder that develops commonly during childhood There are three types to ADHD:...
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- Mar 20
- 2 min
The Ever-Present Doubt: Imposter Syndrome
By Yuan Cheng Highlights Imposter Syndrome is way more common than people realize. Causes include stressful family life, perfectionism,...
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- Mar 20
- 2 min
An Understanding of Public Speaking Anxiety
By Richa Nakrani Highlights Fear of speaking in front of others Common form of anxiety Can range from little nervousness to paralyzing...
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- Mar 20
- 2 min
An Understanding of Anxiety
By Naisha Gandhi Highlights Anxiety can be partly genetic. Anyone can have anxiety, it is not exclusive to any age groups. Anxiety...
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- Feb 20
- 4 min
What is Stage Fright?
By Jadey Chen Highlights Stage Fright is the anxiety behind public speaking and performing in front of an audience. There are many...
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- Feb 20
- 4 min
An Understanding of PTSD
By Jadey Chen Highlights Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is classified as an anxiety disorder that affects people who were exposed...
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- Jan 24
- 3 min
The Development of Phobias
By Senna Rogoyski Highlights Phobias are irrational fears that cause great distress There are many different types Several treatments...
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- Jan 10
- 2 min
The Truth Behind Happiness
By Yuan Cheng Highlights: Caused by parts of the brain and neurotransmitters/hormones Certain activities stimulate the neurotransmitters...
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- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: What's Body Dysmorphia?
By Yuan Cheng Highlights Body Dysmorphia is the warped perception of one’s body image This is caused by low self-esteem, anxiety, etc....
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- Dec 24, 2022
- 2 min
What to Know about Bipolar Disorder
By Yuan Cheng Highlights BPD is caused by environmental and genetic factors Includes periods of excessive “highs” and “lows” Introduction...
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- Dec 24, 2022
- 2 min
What is OCD?
By Yuan Cheng Highlights The compulsive urge to repeat a specific action or obsess over a thought Can be caused by genetics, trauma, etc....
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- Dec 24, 2022
- 2 min
The Effects of Insomnia
By Yuan Cheng Highlights Insomnia includes difficulty falling and staying asleep It has many detrimental effects on health Introduction...
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- Dec 24, 2022
- 2 min
"I'll Do it Tomorrow": the Science Behind Procrastination
By Yuan Cheng Highlights Procrastination does not equal laziness Activities perceived as high-stress are more likely to be delayed...
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- Oct 22, 2022
- 4 min
A Study on Schizophrenia
By S. Sree Vidhya Highlights What is schizophrenia and how is it portrayed in modern day media? What causes it? Methods of treatment...
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- Aug 2, 2022
- 1 min
Stress: Upsides and Downsides
A Presentation by George Anorue
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- Aug 1, 2022
- 1 min
Panic Attacks: An In-Depth Overview
By Eesha Kruthi Kodavatikanti
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- Aug 1, 2022
- 2 min
When Emotions Hold No Meaning: Alexithymia
By Rimsha Shakeel Introduction Alexithymia translates to "no words for emotions" in Greek. Those with alexithymia have difficulty...
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