“Why did my dad get cancer?” This was the question my niece Josie asked on the way home from apple picking one day. Over a…
Hundreds of thousands of people around the world gather at various comic and fan conventions, many of whom take part in cosplay. Cosplay comes from…
Psychedelics are hallucinogens which have historically been used for ritual purposes and to facilitate spiritual experiences. They have been used recreationally to enhance sensory perceptions…
Orthorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by a persistent preoccupation with the ‘quality’ of food, resulting in severely restricted eating and a strong need…
“The only guilt I feel is the manufactured cliché guilt that society thrusts upon people who have weird kinks.” Wilson (name changed for anonymity) has…
A Harvard report found that physician burnout has become a public health crisis. They define physician burnout as “a condition in which physicians lose satisfaction…
Social media influencers have created an enormous impact on online culture, often serving as role models and mentors to the people who follow them. Influencers…
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are often infantilized and misrepresented, including the common misconception that they are heterosexual and cisgender. Yet, with the recent…
When we think someone as lonely, we almost always imagine the individual as literally alone, but for many loneliness is an experience they feel despite…
“At one point I was alone in the house for about a week. Before that, my brother would usually be home, and the computer was…
