Mental Health Topics

I am the most indecisive person I know. I spend hours surveying every aisle at the grocery store, deciding whether I should buy this item or that one. The same goes for when I’m shopping for new clothes or picking out new decorations for my apartment. Oh, I like that….

I once had a rather interesting conversation with my college roommate about marriage. We were watching TV when the main character got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend. At that moment, she turned to me and said, “Oh I thought they were already married, I mean they…

The end of summer’s slowly approaching, but early fall and its temperature dips, heavy rain, and gusts of wind aren’t a reason to ditch healthy habits over lack of discipline and interest in your own wellbeing. Instead of swapping nutrient-dense for starchy and sugary foods and waving goodbye to regular…

Since I’ve moved to the US in 2010, there’s one thing that I still don’t fully understand: the imperial system. Virtually every country on earth uses Celsius but America has yet to follow. Although it might not seem like a big deal, not using the metric system puts America at…

You never thought it would happen to you, but it has. You’ve just found out that your boyfriend cheated on you. You think back to the times he confessed his undying love for you, talked about your future together, claimed you were the only woman he desired. But now, all…

Whenever my friends are, say, getting lunch or making beach plans or even chatting without me, I can’t help but wonder what I’m missing out on. When my family is getting together without me, I can’t help but wish I was there and picture all the good times I’m not…

It’s a common belief that you get along best with those who share your interests. And while I certainly see the basis for this assertion, I don’t think it always rings true—actually I know it doesn’t always ring true. In college, I studied multimedia journalism. I was a writer for…

She was the glue that held the whole family together and everyone knew it. So when she passed, it was more than just the loss of a member, it was an earthquake that shook their entire world. The eldest son couldn’t accept the news, he wouldn’t. He insisted that his…

This amazing documentary from 2011 called, “A Social Anxiety: Afraid of People” was featured on Reddit last night, so we thought we’d share it with all of you. If you suffer from SA or know of anybody who does share this video with them as the responses from Redditors and…

So I am in the very stressful, annoying process of moving. My garage is filled with boxes and crates aplenty, my room stripped down to nothing but my mattress, and my mind is bursting at the seams with all that I still have to get done. My dad, being the…

The good people at KFC decided it would be a good idea to create a virtual reality training experience for their employees and this was the absolutely terrifying result. The future of VR is extremely exciting, but not in this context. If you’ve ever wanted to know what it would…

The average American: a fat guy sitting in front of the TV dropping crumbs all over his exposed belly as he crams potato chips into his mouth. This is what many people around the world envision when asked for their take on Americans. Heck, this is how many Americans see…