Breaking Stigma Through Sisterhood and Poetry There was a time when I struggled to express my emotions. Not because I didn’t want to share, but because I simply didn’t know how. My thoughts felt too heavy to carry yet too complex to explain. I wanted...
Finding yourself in environments where there is no one around who resembles you can be intimidating. This remains a reality for many black, brown, and Indigenous communities in America because people of color are frequently outnumbered by considerable margins in many spaces. This often leads...
In everyday language, both of these words are essentially the same. They are synonyms that mean to stop associating, to cut ties, or not to join in. Dissociation and disassociation look and sound similar. They are also spelled similarly, and many people pronounce them the...
Did you know there are benefits to NOT using your health insurance? This may seem counterintuitive, especially if you have insurance. Many service users don't know this, but they are entitled to waive insurance coverage under certain circumstances, allowing them to customize their treatment options....
Many people outside academic and psychological fields may not have encountered the term Stereotype Threat or understood its implications. Stereotype threat shares similarities with other psychological phenomena such as imposter syndrome, performance anxiety, and internalized oppression. Without clear distinctions between these concepts, individuals may not...