Stop Calling it Drama: Misconceptions and Borderline Personality Disorder

By Vidya Koesmahargyo

Borderline personality disorder has a long history shrouded in misconceptions. The term ‘borderline’ itself originated from an old psychiatric convention…

Concussions and Their Link to Depression

A football player being tackled, a solider impacted by an explosive device, a person in a car accident, or even a child falling from playground equipment- as humans, our brains are susceptible to injury- particularly concussions. But because brain injuries…

Mood and Media: Does Social Media Cause Depression?

When was the last time you used social media? When you woke up this morning? Waiting in line at the coffee shop? Right now? The point is social media is a big part of our day-to-day routine. Updates on events, relationships and even meals…

Living with Autism: A Unique Anonymous Insight

As most college students are probably guilty of, I procrastinate. A lot. Whether it’s catching up on shows on Netflix or laughing at silly videos of cats doing weird things, the goal is to put off work and stress for just a little bit longer.

Testing the Waters: Borderline Personality Disorder and Therapy

Borderline Personality Disorder often presents as a pattern complex and damaging thought processes and behaviors. People with this disorder are emotionally dependent, which means that their emotions have adverse affects…

Hoarding is Real and Serious

Ever heard of the term hoarding? According to Randy Frost and Tam Hartl, “Compulsive hoarding has been defined as the excessive collection and failure to discard objects of apparently little value, leading to clutter, distress, and disability” (Pertusa et al., 2010). Hoarding is…

A Decade Of Denial

I told the people closest to me,
That I am not what they see.
Confused, they asked, “What do you mean?”
I told them, “I’ve been different since I was thirteen.”

Autism and the Internet: Navigating a Treacherous, Anonymous Web

It’s no secret that living on the Autism Spectrum brings about many seemingly insurmountable obstacles when it comes to living in a social world. Difficulties in both reading and expressing emotions, combined with a…

Stigma: Preventing People from Getting Treatment

Those who have social anxiety disorder worry intensely and immensely about whether or not they are being viewed badly by others (Anderson, Jeon, Blenner, Wiener, & Hope, 2015). An individual with the disorder struggles with tremendous anxiety…