Criminalization is an outdated approach to the US addiction crisis
(And why now is the perfect time to change it) The first time I heard the word prohibition was in eighth grade. The 18th amendment banned alcohol in 1918 in… Read more
mental health
Depression: The Role of Chronic Inflammation
Depression is a common mental disorder affecting around 4% of the world’s population. Evidence suggests that chronic inflammation plays an important role in the development of depression. Indeed, around one… Read more
The rhythm of detachment: how a brain oscillation dissociates people from themselves and the world
You don’t need to be a therapist to know common clinical terms like anxiety and depression. But terms like derealization and depersonalization remain strangely esoteric, evading popular discussions of mental… Read more
COVID-19 and Mental Health: How Social Isolation Impacts Your Brain
Currently, we are facing one of the worst pandemics in human history. Since our means to fight the virus are still limited, social distancing has been the best way to… Read more
The Microbes that Make Us Human
If you ever gotten glitter on you, then you know that you will inevitably continue to find glitter on you many days after you’ve washed and showered. Take a moment… Read more
