The relationship between gut bacteria and Bipolar Disorder brings a new meaning to “gut feeling.” What does your gut have to do with your brain?…
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Author: Adeola Adeyeye
It may be difficult to break down walls that have been built socially and culturally in our communities about mental illness, but it is not impossible. I am majoring in Biology and double minoring in Women's & Gender Studies and Health & Wellness. My educational concentrations as well as my pre-medical background aids me with beneficial knowledge to give those living with mental illness a voice and to increase awareness of mental and neurological disorders.
The Humanology Project serves as a positive platform for change by introducing stories and informing our readers about different spheres of mental illness. I hope to deconstruct misconceptions and bring to light the many experiences of those living with mental illnesses.
In my free time, I find joy in designing clothes, keeping up with the latest fashion trends, and up-cycling old clothes into brand new pieces.
Connecting Bipolar Disorder with Obesity
Are Obesity and Bipolar Disorder related? In fact, studies show that individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder are at high risk for being overweight and or…
“Do you have open ears?”
Mental illness in a broad sense is a more abstract genre of illnesses in many cases, specifically with Bipolar Disorder, which makes it important to…
Young, Bipolar, and in College
In many cases, we read and empathize with the experiences of adults living with Bipolar Disorder; but what about the teens and young adults just…
The Problem with how we Treat Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes unusual changes in energy and activity levels, as well as changes in moods and the ability to…
Moving Toward Empirical Testing
There are currently no reliable physical occurrences in the body that is a reflection of Bipolar Disorder, unlike schizophrenia with anatomic findings of ventricular enlargement…
Off the Script
Imagine yourself in a classroom. A hard seat beneath you as you stare at the professor, trying to comprehend the words falling from their lips.…
Linking Risks of Substance Use and Bipolar Disorders in Adolescents
Bipolar disorder is separate from the depressive disorders documented in DSM-5 due to there being a link between depressive disorders, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and other…
Hello Instagram, It’s 1am
Mary Lambert is a singer and songwriter, known for discussing childhood traumas, sexual abuse, body image, bipolar disorder, and her..
The Inconvenient Woman
Halsey joins the stop the stigma movement through ELLE, a famous magazine among young adults and fashion enthusiasts, in order to go on record in…