The Ethics of Tammy Jung: When Food and Sex Combine

In a time where adult babies, foot worship, cross-dressing, and BDSM are common in the world of fetishism, the spectrum of eroticism continues to grow even with food. Many of us are aware that foods such as pineapple, shellfish, and…

They’re Not Just Shy: Avoidant Personality Disorder

“It is very possible to suffer silently with an intense fear of rejection, closeness or social situations but still soldier on, essentially unimpaired on the outside, but miserable on the inside.”

A Window into Depression

Depression, like many mental disorders, varies with each individual. In order to create an effective treatment plan, each person’s situation and condition must be taken into consideration. My grandmother, who wishes to remain anonymous, was formally diagnosed with depression ten years…

The DSM and Depression: Flawed Labeling Leads to Misdiagnoses and Increased Stigma

The DSM has long been hailed as psychiatry’s “bible”; clinicians across the country have used the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual as their guide to identifying mental illness. However, in…

“They Are Just Overeaters”

Based on CDC-uncovered statistics, obesity torments 116 million people every day in the U.S. alone (“Obesity,” 2016). Obesity is not a standalone disease because it tends to tack itself onto other life-threatening diseases (e.g. diabetes, heart disease, arthritis) and wreak further…

The Opioid Epidemic: Who is Fighting for Change?

While at lunch with a coworker, she excitedly updated me on the gossip about the Bachelorette — a popular American reality show. I’ll admit my thoughts started to drift as she prattled on as I’m not particularly interested in the turbulent love…

Hello Instagram, It’s 1am

“I don’t care if the world knows what my secrets are, …so what” –Mary Lambert

Mary Lambert is a singer and songwriter, known for discussing childhood traumas, sexual abuse, body image, bipolar disorder, and her sexuality within her art (Wikipedia, 2016). She…

A Sister’s Perspective

I first met Amanda Ezechi in the fifth grade, when our assigned seats found us next to each other. A friendship quickly developed, and we have remained close ever since. When I first chose to write about autism, I instantly thought of Austin, Amanda’s 18-year-old brother. Austin is…

Caffeinated: Society’s everyday addiction

A professor of mine once said “Addiction must feel similar to how I feel trying to get a cup of coffee in the morning.” The students in the room responded to her comment with a little chuckle but she stopped us and said, “I’m serious. When I wake up the…

Off the Script

Imagine yourself in a classroom. A hard seat beneath you as you stare at the professor, trying to comprehend the words falling from their lips. Your heart beats fast and a cold sweat envelops you because you just can’t understand the professor’s words. They’re in English, but what do they mean? This…

Therapy of the Future: How Google Glass is Helping Children with Autism

Joy is conveyed with a glowing smile. Anger with a fiery scowl. Sadness with a morose frown. Humans are adept at associating emotions with specific facial expressions; our ability to make such connections…

Consumed by Social Media

It is a typical weekend, and you are loafing around your house looking for something to do. You feel a little lonely, so you turn on your smart phone and open up Facebook to see what your friends are up to. As you scroll through the News Feed, you see a picture of your friends…

The Neglected Disorder

The DSM-5 has classified dependent personality disorder (DPD) as a pattern of submissive and clinging behavior related to an excessive need to be taken care of. This can lead to significant impairment in their interpersonal relationships and their ability to function in society. They are…

PTSD, Stigma, and Treatment; the Clinical Perspective.

Nicholas Eaton, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of psychology at Stony Brook University. As someone who has experience with both the clinical side of psychology as well as research, Professor Eaton has valuable insight into the…