Unlike my future captor Tom Cruise, I’m a big fan of psychiatry. Why? Well, it’s given me opportunities I never could have experienced without medical intervention for depression, agoraphobia and panic attacks. To put it more simply: Psychiatry has saved my life. But thanks to a couple of friendly letters from health insurance companies, I’ve recently learned I […]
Doctors in the UK are identifying a condition called muscle dysmorphic disorder, nicknamed “bigorexia” – an obsession some men have with becoming more muscular, bigger, and closer to an ideal “V” shape. It’s thought that 1 in 10 gymgoers might have the condition, which on its most extreme end has led some men to life-ending steroid […]
Here’s a super-fun fact: There’s a very, very common but nonetheless not-very-well known skin virus called Molluscum Contagiosum that you can catch during any number of fitness activities (sex included, if that’s your form of exercise). Molluscum is sort of wart-tangent, and it usually shows up as raised, flesh-colored bumps with a dimple in the middle. However, […]
Bipolars are criminals. Homicidal maniacs. Dangers to the public. Violent and in need of institutionalization. Selfish people acting out in an attempt to gain attention. Hi, I’m Megan, I’m bipolar and I am none of these things. And I’m none of the hundreds of other common misconceptions about bipolar, either. Bipolar disease (or “manic depression”) […]
If you’ve turned on a TV since 1998, you know how obsessed we are with hard-ons. Since the little blue pill appeared more than a dozen years ago, countless imitators of varying legitimacy and effectiveness have hit the market. Ads for drugs that promise to cure erectile dysfunction run nonstop during sporting events, and the sales of […]
Good vision is something that many of us take for granted, but that can change in the blink of an eye! There are simple things we should be doing, even in our 20s, to make sure that our eyes stay in good working order for the long term. And this is important for women especially, since […]
This summer, I met up with my fiance in Europe for a well-deserved vacation. He had been studying there for a month before I arrived, and sometimes, when a man and a woman love each other very much in a short period of time, soon after comes a very special gift from God, known as a […]
I stopped taking birth control in 2019. I find it not-ha-ha-funny that when I tell people this, the most common reaction I get is that it’s “dangerous” not taking birth control — and yet, so many people are willing to look the other way or not get angry when the highest court in our country […]
“Beautiful sisters,” the barista complimented, handing us our matching black coffees. “She’s my mother,” I corrected, smiling at her deep blue eyes, vanilla-colored hair and tiny frame. I loved when people thought I looked like her. “Good genes,” he said. He couldn’t see the long ragged scar hidden beneath her sundress, the splinters along my […]
