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Posted on December 4, 2017 December 4, 2018

‘This Too Shall Pass’ And Other Christmas Miracles

Katie Tandy
Written by
Katie Tandy
Posted in
Brain+Body, Society+Politics
Tagged
christmas, family, ghosts, memoir, storytelling

Christmas ghosts complicate my time. They remind me things are not linear; time is tangled, circuitous; you can travel to any point in your life and wander a while. Read more

Posted on November 30, 2017 October 9, 2018

‘I Thought I Was Lazy’: The Invisible Struggle For Autistic Women

The Establishment
Written by
The Establishment
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
Autism, society-politics, stereotypes, stigma

Adapting to daily life is not often factored into the diagnostic process for autism. It should be. Read more

Posted on November 15, 2017 September 19, 2018

When Dream Analysts Dream, What Do They Dream About?

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Written by
Tori Telfer
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
brain-body, dream-analysis, dreams, Psychology

How dream analysts tap into a higher — or deeper — relationship with the unconscious. Read more

Posted on October 19, 2017 August 17, 2018

Yes, Non-Binary People Experience Gender Dysphoria

Tris Mamone
Written by
Tris Mamone
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
Gender Dysphoria, Non-Binary

‘I love my breasts most of the time, and I would never want them gone. But I absolutely do wish I could alternate genitals.’ Read more

Posted on October 19, 2017 December 11, 2018

Yes, Non-Binary People Experience Gender Dysphoria

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Written by
devcollab
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
Gender Dysphoria, gender-nonbinary, Genderqueer, Transgender

‘I love my breasts most of the time, and I would never want them gone. But I absolutely do wish I could alternate genitals.’ Read more

Posted on October 6, 2017 October 2, 2018

The Magic Of My Mushrooms: A Depressive’s Journey To Microdosing

Dana Saxon
Written by
Dana Saxon
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
brain-body, Depression, Mental Health, microdosing, mushrooms

When it comes to health care in the U.S., you are diagnosed, placed in a box, and given the ‘right pills.’ But what if the pills don’t work? Read more

Posted on September 22, 2017 September 19, 2018

What Can Laughter Do For Social Justice?

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Written by
Stephanie Newman
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
brain-body, feminism, laughter, Psychology, social-justice

Basic human biology makes humor an effective tool to fight oppression. Read more

Posted on September 21, 2017 October 9, 2018

When You’re On The Autistic Spectrum, Consent Is Complicated

The Establishment
Written by
The Establishment
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
Asexuality, Autism, brain-body, consent, sexual assault

How are autistic people meant to negotiate boundaries when they spend the vast majority of their lives having their own boundaries ignored, trampled, or ridiculed? Read more

Posted on September 3, 2017 October 23, 2018

I’m Tired Of Women Being Judged On Their Choice To Have Kids (Or Not)

The Establishment
Written by
The Establishment
Posted in
Brain+Body, Society+Politics
Tagged
feminism, motherhood, pro-choice, women, womens-health

What I want is for women’s choices regarding fertility to be supported, full stop. I want our privacy respected. Read more

Posted on August 21, 2017 December 11, 2018

How Our Conversation Around Breastfeeding Hurts Black Infants

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Written by
Kelly Glass
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
breast-v-fed, Breastfeeding, infant-mortality, race

For too long, the dialogue around breastfeeding has been a deeply privileged one that erases and ignores Black women. Read more

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