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The Neuroscience of Borderline Personality Disorder

The Neuroscience of Borderline Personality Disorder

Being diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can be overwhelming. Not many people really understand what it means at first or why it can be perhaps an untreatable condition of irregular moods, difficulty with interpersonal relationships, and identity...

The Connection Between Mental Health and Gut Microbiota

In the past few years, there has been an increasing amount of research conducted on the gut microbiota, the grouping of microorganisms that live within the human and animal digestive tract, and the relationship that it has with mental health and psychology. Due to...
An Abridged History of the DSM

An Abridged History of the DSM

The DSM, also known as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, is a text produced by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that offers criteria and classification for mental disorders. A considerable benefit of this text is that it also...
An Abridged History of PTSD Diagnosis and Understanding

An Abridged History of PTSD Diagnosis and Understanding

PTSD, the acronym for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, is a disorder that can develop in those who have experienced a traumatic event. Commonly, it is associated with veterans deployed in wars. However, it can affect any range of people, soldier or not, who have...
Deconstructing Stigmas Surrounding Schizophrenia

Deconstructing Stigmas Surrounding Schizophrenia

There are many stigmas surrounding mental illness, especially disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder. A huge factor contributing to this stigma is the fact that the general population is relatively uninformed about the details surrounding these...