Anxiety: What Can You Do?
According to the ADAA, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the United States, affecting about 40 million adults. I commonly hear people ta...
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The Stigma Surrounding Anxiety
What I see when I look at my daily schedule is a full day with a helping of fun, a dash of not so fun, a handful of hard and a sprinkle of stress. However, to o...
The Dangers of Misdiagnosis of Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mysterious disease, and although we seem to gain deeper knowledge into its quirks and idiosyncrasies, this only seems to lead to more questio...
Alzheimer’s Disease and Insulin
Let’s be honest: eating healthy is difficult. It takes time, money, and quite a bit of determination. Still, diet has long term effects on our body and mind. Th...
The importance of liberal arts education
As my time at Concordia comes to a close, I can’t help but reflect on the past four years and be truly grateful for the experience I have had. I became a ...
Hats off to You, Neurochem!
Concordia College’s capstone Neurochemistry class taught by Dr. Julie Mach is the apex of a liberal arts education for a science major. It is both a class that ...
A Reflection on the Journey: Neurochemistry Capstone
By far this course has been one of my favorite at Concordia. I looked forward to going to Neurochemistry every day. This course was a place where we could put o...
A Capstone Experience
The main goals of liberal learning include the development of a love for learning along with a deep understanding of how what you learn can impact both interdis...
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism spectrum disorder is commonly known for its social impairment, and the symptoms include abnormal social interaction and communication, and stereotyped be...
Why Are We Only Treating Half of Autism?
In the United States today, approximately 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD is a disorder of the brain that can include, b...