BY: SHAWNTAE HARRIS The uproar of the music explodes into the crowd as EDM concertgoers inject, pop, or inhale drugs into their bloodstream. People collapsing at an EDM concert or raves is almost too common. This is the result of…
Body Vs Mind
Negative effects of social media: use is related to social isolation
BY: DUSTIN BATTY Social media provides many benefits to its users. It allows us to keep in touch with friends from high school that we would have lost contact with. It lets us communicate with people on the other side…
Mental health stigma: stop romanticizing harmful conditions for art
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr and essentially all forms of social media are loaded with content. Content that is so diverse and unique, one can find different perspectives on any subject area. In today’s world, mental and psychological…
Ashtanga Yoga: What is it?
BY: NADIA ZAIDI Ashtanga yoga quite literally brings the heat from your head to your feet. Yes, it’s not any ordinary lazy man’s form of stress reduction and postural Zen. If you’re looking for a challenge, it’ll give you one.…
A LSD dosage is so strong because it literally gets trapped inside your brain
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY Somewhere between your latest viewing of “Alice in Wonderland” or your realization that the popular Beatles song “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” actually contains a hidden message, you may be wondering what does a hallucinogenic drug…
Study shows that camping can help you get a better sleep
BY BROOKLYN PINHEIRO In modern times so much can be artificial, from artificial intelligence to artificial lights. And unless the idea of robots is paralyzingly terrifying to you, only one of those things is keeping you up at night. Lack…
What is yoga and why do people do it?
BY: NADIA ZAIDI From acai berries to green juice, health fads are as transient as fashion on the runway. Yoga may be a bandwagon trend, but its wholesome benefits have emerged it as a lifestyle, not a momentary craze. In…
Hatha Yoga: What is it?
BY: NADIA ZAIDI Our mannerisms, which range from the way we sit, place our hands, or move, convey a great deal about us. These gesticulations are generally subconscious. But did you know that they might kindle deeper mental and physical…
Antidepressants may not be the answer. Here is why.
BY: NADIA ZAIDI Mental illness is one of the most underrated diseases. Let me explain. We might be more aware of its intricacies, sensitivities, and widespread prevalence. National and global campaigns may incite greater acceptance towards those with mental illness,…
Being kind: 10 easy steps to practice kindness everyday
BY: MAILE PROCTOR No matter what resolutions you made for 2017, there’s something we can and should all commit to this year and every year: being kind to others. According to a survey, 76 per cent of respondents said the…
Why I rarely want to talk about mental health because of my gender
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY It’s remarkable how much mental health is becoming more open and less stigmatized. The popular tweet across the globe that surfaces on the International Bell Let’s Talk Day is typically: “It’s okay not to be okay.” Truer…
Healthy eating habits: new science makes healthy eating easier
We’ve all tried to lose weight at some point or another in our lives. And every time the dietary advice is the same – eat healthy, limit your sugar intake, and consume more fruits and vegetables. Yeesh. Who hasn’t been…
Redditors shared their drug-related stories and they are hilarious
Drugs alter the chemical state of a person’s body and mind and essentially, doing drugs is bad for you. And we’re not talking about prescription drugs, but the addictive ones. There are the legal addictive drugs and illegal addictive drugs.…
Study shows that dogs judge the morality of their owners
BY BROOKLYN PINHEIRO After a long day of spreading negativity through the world you walk into your apartment eager for your pooch’s unconditional love that you don’t get from anyone else because you suck. Surprise, your dog isn’t down to…
Study shows that people can gain emotional well-being from robots
BY BROOKLYN PINHEIRO The producers of the Jetsons weren’t far off from predicting the 21st century mode of care giving with the character of Rosie the robot maid. Rosie could cook, clean, light cigars, and became a part of the…
Benadryl linked to mental illness
BY: NADIA ZAIDI It’s a pill found in most household medicine cabinets. It is trustworthy and effective, but could it lead to a mental illness? Potentially. A previous study published by Indiana University finds that diphenhydramine, an active ingredient in…
6 literal party animals that get higher than you do on a Friday night
BY: GREG GANDZA It’s Friday afternoon around 4 o’clock. Just one more dreadful hour until the weekend begins. You’re unsure of what you’re doing this weekend, but at this point anything beats the tan you’re getting from the computer screen,…
Creating a mindful living space
Global communication is by no means a bad thing. The world has become connected by the internet, and we have turned our entire planet into a virtual village. Anyone can be contacted virtually anywhere at any time. This is something…
Fully-nude body positivity workshops helped me get over my body insecurities (NSFW)
BY: JESSICA BEUKER “Everybody get naked.” I glance around the room as nine women—nine strangers—start to take off their clothes. I apprehensively do the same. Heads are bowed towards the floor as we all silently lift our shirts. I glance…
This is what your music taste says about your personality, according to research
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY If there is one thing the population of the Earth can agree on (because at this moment in time, we can’t seem to agree on anything) it’s the love and appreciation for music. If we stop and…