Author: Priya Rai
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The Impact of Israel’s Genocide on the Children of Palestine
Trigger Warning: This post discusses topics of genocide and trauma. For over 70 years, the people of Palestine, including their children, have endured unimaginable grief and violence. Homes have been completely destroyed, hospitals are filled far beyond their capacities, and Palestinians are killed by airstrikes and bullets every day (Farajallah, 2022). In 2020, it was…
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Understanding Psychosis and Exploring Alternative Therapies
Psychosis is a symptom associated with a range of mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. It has the tendency to alter an individual’s state of mind, and thus, distort their perception of reality (Kesby, et al., 2018). This may lead to the onset of positive symptoms. These are a subset of symptoms…
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The Connection between IBD and Mental Health
Chronic illness can be incredibly debilitating both mentally and physically and can really take a toll on an individual’s quality of life. Youth with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, deal with pain on a day to day basis (Szigethy, et al., 2017). Essentially, IBD causes inflammation in the digestive tract,…