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Psychiatry Rotations Are Nothing Like You Think — And Neither Are Psychiatric Patients

“Careful, those patients might attack you.”

Feb 10

Psychiatry Rotations Are Nothing Like You Think — And Neither Are Psychiatric Patients

Feb 10

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The Best Chicken Vertebra: On Grief, Growth, and the Science of Feeling Better

How a Chicken Bone (and Science) Helped Me Understand Grief

Feb 7

The Best Chicken Vertebra: On Grief, Growth, and the Science of Feeling Better

Feb 7

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The Algorithm Ate My Life (And Yours Too, Probably)

Drink Water, But Make It Algorithm-Approved

Jan 31

The Algorithm Ate My Life (And Yours Too, Probably)

Jan 31

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Wearing Our Wounds Like Mercy Badges

Let go, or let it hold you forever.

Jan 30

Wearing Our Wounds Like Mercy Badges

Jan 30

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The Rise of Misogyny in the Black Hip-Hop Industry: A Call for Change

From Objectification to Empowerment: A Black Voice on Hip-Hop Misogyny

Jul 10, 2024

Jul 10, 2024

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The Sisyphean Struggle of Trying to Be a “Perfect” African Woman

Dodging the perfection police with grace

Feb 2

The Sisyphean Struggle of Trying to Be a “Perfect” African Woman

Feb 2

Water the Wrong Thing, Watch It Swallow You Whole

Whatever you feed will flourish—whether it saves you or swallows you.

Jan 31

Water the Wrong Thing, Watch It Swallow You Whole

Jan 31

The New Trend in Dating Culture: Why Toxic Relationships Are the New 'It' Thing"

A Reflection from My Med School Experience

Jan 19

The New Trend in Dating Culture: Why Toxic Relationships Are the New 'It' Thing"

Jan 19

Breaking the Cycle: The Case for Affectionate Parenting

The Lasting Impact of Emotional Distance

Jan 18

Jan 18

Why Nobody Thinks "Pretty Girls" Can Struggle with Mental Health

Breaking the Silence on Mental Health and the Beauty Myth

Jan 10

Why Nobody Thinks "Pretty Girls" Can Struggle with Mental Health

Jan 10

The Rachel Diaries

The Rachel Diaries

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Medical student, poet, mental health advocate. Writing about med school chaos, mental health, random musings, and the art of surviving it all

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