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As a mental health advocate and psychology nerd, I consider it my life's goal to spread knowledge and positivity while trying to defy the stigma that surrounds mental illness and its effects. Psych & Self serves as a platform for me to voice my passion of psychology and to clue in those who want to find out more about themselves and others. So, sit back, relax, and read on.
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Adulting & Living Life
Dear friends, Hello all! I know it's been a while, so I apologize. As we all know, life can get crazy sometimes, and recently, mine has...
Jul 11, 20223 min read
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Gender Differences in Mental Illness
Hello friends, Since embarking on my psychology journey, I always wondered about the gender differences within mental illness and if...
Jan 12, 20224 min read
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Welcome to 2022!
Tips and new perspectives for tackling the new year and 2022 as a whole.
Jan 6, 20224 min read
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Positive Psychology for Everyday Use
With all of the uncertainty and negativity floating around these days, I wanted to focus on something a bit more positive...
Aug 19, 20213 min read
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Yoga: Benefits for the Body & Mind
Dear friends, First of all, I want to say that I hope whoever is reading this decides to take some time out of the day today to do...
May 2, 20214 min read
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Finding Ways to Stay Motivated
Dear friends, Recently, I've been struggling on finding ways to keep my fire for staying on top of things going. In simple terms, I'm...
Jan 8, 20214 min read
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Stopping the Silence on Suicide
In honor of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month (which occurs in the month of September each year), I wanted to talk a little bit ab
Sep 28, 20204 min read
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How to Get the Most Out of Online School
Last semester, school ended abruptly, and it wasn't planned, so we were all forced to adapt quickly---I think that made it a difficult, but
Aug 8, 20204 min read
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The Impostor Phenomenon
If you find yourself meeting a lot of these risk factors and symptoms, there's a chance you may suffer from the impostor phenomenon/impostor
Aug 7, 20203 min read
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Pandemic Blues & How to Stay Positive
Dear friends, Recently and over the past few months, I've been reflecting. It seems as if a lifetime has gone by within the blink of an...
Jul 22, 20205 min read
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Folk Psychology, Pseudoscience, and all the inbetween
As I was studying for my first exam in PSYC 302: Research Methods in Psychology, my attention was reignited on a particular topic; pseudosci
Jun 23, 20203 min read
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Sadness vs. Depression
Dear friends,
Today I decided to talk about a subject that I thought needed to be discussed: the difference between sadness and depression.
Jun 18, 20204 min read
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What I learned in my second year of college...
I know for many of us, this past year has been full of ups and downs for various reasons. For me, it has been a year of change, growth, hear
May 11, 20204 min read
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Have insomnia? Here's how to get better sleep.
Nowadays, a lot of people don't understand how vital sleep is for the mind and the body. The difference between 6 hours and 8 hours of ...
May 4, 20205 min read
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Do Essential Oils Actually Work?
Do essential oils and aromatherapy actually work? Read more to find out.
May 1, 20203 min read
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Do I have OCD, OCPD, or both?
Dear friends, Let me start out by saying that I was diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) about 5 years ago, so...
Apr 13, 20204 min read
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A Letter to my Grandfather
Dear Grangy, I miss you. I'm sorry I didn't get to say goodbye, but you probably would have wanted it that way so the rest of us would...
Apr 9, 20203 min read
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COVID-19: Reducing Stress, Managing Anxiety, & Coping with Fear
Dear friends, I write to you in a time of uncertainty of the future, fear of the present, and questioning of the past, but I implore you...
Mar 22, 20203 min read
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Meditation Mystique: How to Meditate for Beginners
Dear friends, Let me start out by saying that by no means am I a "meditation guru" or claim to be one of any sort. However, I do know a...
Mar 3, 20203 min read
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💩 Happens...
Dear friends, For most of this, I will be talking from my own experience, things I've read, and the talks I've had with my own doctors....
Feb 19, 20202 min read
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