Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a pervasive public health crisis, affecting 1 in 3 women globally, with disproportionate impacts on ethnic minorities and marginalized communities. Rooted in power imbalances, IPV manifests through physical, sexual, psychological harm, or stalking, often hidden by complex abuse dynamics. Its repercussions are profound, extending beyond...
Category: Mental Health
When Emotions Run Wild: Understanding the Complexities of Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder, (BPD) is a complex and often misunderstood mental health condition that affects a person’s thoughts, emotions, and behavior. Individuals with BPD may struggle with extreme mood swings, impulsive behavior, instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, trouble controlling and regulating their emotions, and an overwhelming fear of abandonment. Borderline...
5 Common Myths about ADHD in Adulthood Debunked
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, also known as ADHD, is one of the most common mental health disorders in adults, which typically started out in childhood development. With its prevalence, ironically, many people in our society still hold countless misconceptions and general myths about ADHD, especially in adulthood.
When Trust is Broken: The Devastating Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Childhood sexual abuse is a type of abuse that involves sexual behavior between an adult and a minor or between minors where the child is used for the sexual stimulation of the perpetrator or an observer. Sexual abuse can include a wide spectrum of both touching and non-touching behaviors such...
When Anxiety Takes Over: Living With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Occasional anxiety happens to everyone as it is a normal part of daily life, but when the anxiety does not subside and continues to progress you are generally dealing with an anxiety disorder. Generalized Anxiety Disorder “GAD” is one of several anxiety disorders, it is a serious mental health condition...
Starving for Perfection: The Ugly Truth of Anorexia Nervosa
The warning signs and symptoms of anorexia nervosa can affect not only a person's weight, but it can also affect their mental health, their body image, their social interactions and their lifestyles. There are deeper impacts of this disorder that can be life-threatening.
The Bear Paw Cafe: A Unique Approach to Traditional Customer Service
In Osaka, Japan, there is a café staffed by... Bears? Well, not real bears, anyways. The "Bear Paw" café is a small, cute establishment run by a mental health group called Mental Support General Academy. Your order is taken and given to you through a just-big-enough...
Jen Blackwell – Candid Interview with the Founder of Dance Syndrome
Jen Blackwell is the founder and Creative Director of DanceSyndrome, an inclusive dance charity based in the United Kingdom. Jen’s dream of becoming a community dance trainer was threatened after she left school at 16 and discovered there were no suitable training programs for people with disabilities. So, she created...
Is Disability Pay Gap Prevalent in Our Society?
The disability community falls under the category of individuals whose issues are often left unheard or are deemed “not important enough,” to discuss.
Stephanie Thomas: Meet the Innovative Designer Inspiring the Disability Community Through Fashion
Listen to the full audio interview here: Stephanie Thomas is an American disability fashion stylist, public speaker, professor, author, creative director, and voice actor. Stephanie’s career spans to over 30 years in the area of disability fashion styling and challenging industry ableism. Stephanie’s success stories and innovations have been featured...