The Toll That Self-Diagnosis Takes on Mental Illness
Blaise Rayburn, Literature Editor
January 10, 2019
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
In the age of WebMD and online quizzes, hypochondriacs are thriving. But the realm of digital self-diagnostic tools not only covers physical illness but has also expanded to encompass any mental ailment under the sun. Online resources such as sites like Psych Central, a website full of self-assessment quizzes that gauge your likelih...
Chasing Mental Health
Jennifer Arena, Staff Writer
May 19, 2017
Filed under Editorial/Opinion
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders affect 40 million adults in the U.S. age 18 and older, or 18% of the population and are the most common mental illness in the United States. Major Depressive Disorder affects more than 15 million American adults, or abo...
Selfish God
Ashton Bruce, Staff Writer
May 23, 2016
Filed under Literature, Showcase
One of the differences between me and the person I love is that she has conversations with the sun and I have conversations with the graveyard outside my neighborhood. It makes for interesting chitchat. I’m sitting beside her having a picnic on the tombstones, and she talks to the sun and God and I...
An Ode to My Lost Time
Diana Rodgers, Web Editor
November 2, 2015
Filed under Literature, Showcase
Drip, Drip, Drop My sanity slowly drips from my veins while I lie alone in my room. I look around to see the world moving, double time, as I remain stagnant. Lying was not my own choice though; O’ no. That choice was that of my mind. Not to move, Not to speak I’m surprised...
Stress
Jack Kern, Staff Writer
May 8, 2015
Filed under Literature, Showcase
Burning, itching, never leaving. Taking over the mind, refusing to cease. The concern of what is coming, a fear like that of decease. You know you’ll be fine, you know that it’s alright. But it seems the stars align, and they say you’re not right. That...
Blaise Rayburn, Literature Editor
January 10, 2019
In the age of WebMD and online quizzes, hypochondriacs are thriving. But the realm of digital self-diagnostic tools not only covers physical illness but has also expanded...
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