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Interview with Dr. Amy Beddows: Survivors and Horror Film Consumption

Dr. Amy Beddows is a practicing counselor at Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland. She recently finished a PhD studying Victim Blame in S...
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Feminism in 2021: It Belongs to Us

Young women are increasingly rising up against the white-patriarchal values that have guided national policy for centuries. Movements like t...
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What is Charles Bonnet Syndrome?

When we think of visual hallucinations, we typically think of mental illness, drug interactions, and dementias.... but vision loss? Not usua...
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It's Time to Get Creative With Your Mental Health

If you’re anything like me, it’s easier to take time for creative activities than it is for things that feel like work—and, more often than ...
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Slowing Down With Restorative Yoga

If you haven’t tried restorative yoga, why not? Do you know what you’re missing out on? Restorative yoga may be the easiest way to calm the ...
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A Journey Through Gender

Many children start to become conscious of their gender by the time they are two years old. They notice the differences between themselves a...
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