The All-Too Familiar Teenage Balancing Act.
This week I had the good fortune of interviewing a freshman girl, who we’ll call Sydney for purposes of anonymity. Sydney started her life story at middle school, which she described as initially...
View ArticleWorstward Ho
You must go on. I can’t go on. I’ll go on. –Samuel Beckett, The Unnamable When I’ve got major stresses, I don’t get anxious, nor do I get depressed in a sad way. I tend to get irritable instead. At …...
View ArticleThe social context of the relationship between glycemic control and...
Objective: Individuals with type 2 diabetes and depressive symptoms have poorer diabetes outcomes than those with diabetes alone, and there is need for improved understanding of the relationship...
View ArticleAlone
I sit here wondering what is in store for my future. I have a plan for myself but things never seem to ever go my way. I know God has an overall plan, but I get scared waiting around and … Continue...
View ArticleDeliberation Reflection
To begin this reflection on my involvement in the recent deliberation, I will admit that it is a great relief to have completed it. This might just be my own personal concerns, particularly my...
View ArticleValentina Thompson (theseoverusedwords)
For my last ever post on this blog, I am going to be writing about my best friend and poet, Valentina Thompson. A little backstory: I have known her since we were little 10/11 year olds competing for...
View ArticleThe strength of family ties: Perceptions of network relationship quality and...
Background: Although the quality of one’s social relationships has been linked to important physical health outcomes, less work has been conducted examining family and friends that differ in their...
View ArticleDepressive Symptoms and Momentary Mood Predict Momentary Pain Among...
Background: Although a relationship between mood and pain has been established cross-sectionally, little research has examined this relationship using momentary within-person data. Purpose: We examined...
View ArticleBeyond Sadness
Depression has been a topic that has recently been gaining more exposure and for good reason since about 20% of the world’s population is affected by depression. However, many people don’t fully...
View ArticleWhat a shame
I’ve had a front-row view of depression the last few years as I’ve watched several people’s lives change and decline as they struggled with the condition. One person in particular, who I will call Bob...
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