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NAMI- National Alliance on Mental Health – Rhea Shetty

The National Alliance on Mental Health, also known by the acronym NAMI, is a mental health-based organization that focuses on educating people about mental health, as well as advocating for, and publicly supporting the need to discuss mental health and aid those who are impacted by mental illness. NAMI was founded more than four decades […]

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Oct/Nov. Releases - 2021

Nov/Dec 2021

Binge Eating Disorder (BED) – Alexandra Rumford

Binge Eating Disorder (BED)   Many people have complicated relationships with food. Although it is necessary to eat food to survive, sometimes individuals with eating disorders push their limits to the extreme: eating far too little or far too much. There are three main different types of eating disorders which have gained more awareness in […]

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Nov/Dec 2021

Addiction/Substance Use Disorders – Shreya Madhireddy

Addiction/ Substance Use Disorders By Shreya Madhireddy Overview: Substance Abuse and Misuse, also known as Addiction, is a term used to describe a person’s inability to control drug or alcohol use. Such substances are known to impair a person’s brain chemistry creating an uncontrollable reliance, or addiction, harmful to the person. Addiction generally begins through […]

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Nov/Dec 2021

Clinical Lycanthropy – Adwaith Sreenivasan

Clinical Lycanthropy Introduction Clinical lycanthropy is a rare psychological disorder that results in patients believing that they have transformed or can transform into an animal. This disorder is linked to and often conflated with lycanthropy, the mythic condition known for creating werewolves. The first recorded instances of this clinical lycanthropy possibly date all the way […]

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Nov/Dec 2021

Bulimia Nervosa – Sana Sharma

Bulimia Nervosa Overview: Bulimia nervosa, more commonly referred to as bulimia is an eating disorder which is classified by its cyclical nature of binge eating and self-induced vomiting. Bulimic patients have habits of bingeing with no control and then compensating by purging the calories with unhealthy, unnatural methods. It is not necessary that those with […]

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August/Sept. Releases - 2021

August/Sept. Articles

Dementia – Adwaith Sreenivasan

Dementia Introduction Dementia is the broad term for a condition that results in difficulty with memory recollection and generally reduced cognitive function. According the CDC, “Alzheimer’s disease… is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 60 to 80 percent of cases” (CDC, 2019) though other types of dementia include vascular dementia, or dementia linked […]

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August/Sept. Articles

ADHD & ADD – Shreya Madhireddy

ADHD & ADD Overview: Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder, most commonly known as ADHD, is one of the most prevalent developmental mental health conditions among children. Affecting over 8.4% of children and 2.5% of adults, ADHD and ADD is characterized by a series of inattentive and/or hyperactive symptoms which inhibit a person’s ability to function to […]

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August/Sept. Articles

Mental Health & the Brain – Sana Sharma

Background  When people refer to mental health or mental illnesses, it is implied that these directly affect the human brain. The biological aspect of mental illness is extremely complicated and researchers today don’t even fully understand if it is a direct cause of mental illnesses such as depression or schizophrenia. The chemical imbalance theory states […]

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August/Sept. Articles

Paranoia – Alexandra Rumford

One of the more overlooked mental disorders is paranoia, which can often lead to delusional disorders. Although paranoia is normally portrayed in psychological Hollywood thrillers as a one-time intense experience, many individuals live with feelings of paranoia and delusion for years of their lives. Paranoia involves intense anxious or fearful feelings and thoughts often related […]

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July Releases - 2021

July 2021

Cotard’s Syndrome – Adwaith Sreenivasan

Cotard’s Syndrome Introduction Cotard’s syndrome, named after Dr. Jules Cotard, is a rare neurological disorder that can result in a variety of symptoms related to the patient believing that they are dead, soulless, or nonexistent. “A Case Report of Cotard’s Syndrome” by Anne Ruminjo, MD, and Boris Mekinulov, MD, described the case of a 53-year-old […]

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July 2021

Capgras Syndrome – Part 2 – Amulya Chirumamilla

Capgras Syndrome     Capgras syndrome, also known as Capgras delusion, is a mental illness that provides the irrational belief that a familiar person or place has been replaced with an exact, yet unoriginal duplicate (Maixner, 2016). Capgras syndrome is most often associated with Alzheimer’s illness or dementia. The illness severely affects memory and has the […]

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July 2021

Diogenes Syndrome – Alexandra Rumford

Imagine living with layers upon layers of objects: clothes, food, and junk piling up around you and filling your house. Imagine coping with years of trash, filling your rooms until there is little to no way to move around comfortably. Individuals with Diogenes Syndrome, commonly known as “hoarders”, have to live their lives like this […]

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May/June Releases - 2021

May/June Releases 2021

Mental Health in the Professional Workspace – Adwaith Sreenivasan

What Can Workplaces Do To Help Mental Health? No matter what your job is, it is no secret that work can be stressful, especially with the prominence of hustle culture and the feeling of needing to constantly be working. While the task of destressing is often left solely up to the worker, there are still […]

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May/June Releases 2021

What is Mental Health – Shreya Madhireddy

MENTAL HEALTH Mental Health [n.]: the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional well-being of a person, which are highly susceptible to biological factors such as brain chemistry and genes, life experiences, and specific environments or situations. In simple terms, it is how people think, feel, and behave in all areas of life, according to mentalhealth.gov. However, many […]

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May/June Releases 2021

Lesser Known Stress Relievers – Amulya Chirumamilla

Lesser Known Stress Relievers Stress is a natural process that many individuals experience. It can be defined as both the psychological and physiological response to a threatening state that requires adjustment. Stimuli in an individual’s environment, known as stressors, produce the process of stress. Fortunately, there are countless ways to relieve stress. Some are easily […]

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May/June Releases 2021

Common Forms of Therapy – Sana Sharma

Common Forms of Therapy There are around 50 types of therapy all covering various mental disorders and always tailor made to fit an individual patient. Many people have most likely only heard of the few most common behavioral therapy but, these often are more broad covering more specific options. Therapists often blend approaches and customize […]

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May/June Releases 2021

The Stigma Around Mental Health – Alexandra Rumford

Mental Health Stigma Imagine living with a voice in your head screaming at you to do things you don’t want to, a sudden compulsive urge to do something, or even an intrusive thought. This is a reality for many people, and they don’t seek help. Mental illnesses are  huge problems that affect more than 20% […]

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Unknown MHC - March/April 2021

March/April Releases

Apotemnophilia – Adwaith Sreenivasan

Xenomelia, also known as body integrity identity disorder (BIID) or body integrity dysphoria, is a neurological condition that results in the intense desire to become paraplegic. Formerly referred to as apotemnophilia, people with this disorder often feel the need to amputate a healthy limb, often one of their legs, though there have also been documented […]

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March/April Releases

Dissociative Identity Disorder – Shreya Madhireddy

Dissociative Identity Disorder   OVERVIEW:    Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder is one of the three known dissociative disorders. Categorized by problems pertaining to memory, identity, emotion, perception, behavior and sense of self, these three dissociative disorders inhibit all aspects of normal mental function in those who are identified with […]

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March/April Releases

Aboulomania – Amulya Chirumamilla

Aboulomania   Aboulomania is a mental health condition where an individual suffers from pathological indecisiveness. This condition can lead to severe anxiety, and significantly deter someone’s ability to move through their social worlds (Anderson, Bastardi, Beck, Davey, Derogatis, Dhar, Ward, 2007). In other words, the individual does not merely face a dilemma with a decision, […]

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March/April Releases

Stendhal Syndrome – Sana Sharma

Overview and History  Stendhal syndrome, otherwise known as Florence syndrome, is a more unusual psychosomatic, psychological disorder. Stendhal syndrome causes symptoms similar to that of an anxiety or panic attack from the exposure of artwork or objects of phenomenal beauty. According to Mark Griffiths at Psychology Today, the effects of Stendhal syndrome are short-lived usually […]

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March/April Releases

Alien Hand Syndrome – Alexandra Rumford

Alien Hand Syndrome Imagine your hand suddenly moving without you meaning to move it, jerking around and grasping random objects without any sign of stopping. Essentially, that’s one of the symptoms of Alien Hand Syndrome. Alien Hand Syndrome, also known as Dr. Strangelove syndrome, is one of the rarest and also most interesting neurological disorders […]

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Unknown MHC - December 2020/January 2021

Unknown Mental Health Conditions

Capgras Syndrome – Sana Sharma and Shreya Madhireddy

Overview  Capgras syndrome, otherwise known as “imposter syndrome,” is a psychological condition where people experience the irrational belief that someone they know has been replaced by an imposter, according to an article by Healthline. This would include recognizing one’s loved ones or friends and believing they were not actually themself, but someone pretending to be […]

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Unknown Mental Health Conditions

Alice in Wonderland Syndrome – Adwaith Sreenivasan

Alice in Wonderland Syndrome Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS) is a rare neurological condition resulting in a variety of symptoms, but most prominently a disproportionate and altered view of one’s body parts and surroundings (Weissenstien et al. 2014). The condition is named after the story of Alice in Wonderland, where the main character Alice finds […]

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Unknown Mental Health Conditions

Schizotypal Personality Disorder – Amulya Chirumamilla

Schizotypal personality disorder involves a behavior pattern distinguished by peculiar fears and difficulty in maintaining relationships. Individuals suffering from this disorder are uncomfortable with the idea of closeness. They experience unusual thinking and try to avoid intimacy. However, this does not mean that they do not have friends, romantic relationships, or even jobs. These individuals […]

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Unknown Mental Health Conditions

Agoraphobia – Alexandra Rumford

Agoraphobia One rather unknown yet socially crippling mental disorder is Agoraphobia. Stemming from the Greek word “agora”, which was the term for public places of assembly, Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorder related to social anxiety, but on a larger scale, says the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.  The Mayo Clinic states that  “People with Agoraphobia fear […]

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Unknown Mental Health Conditions

Borderline Personality Disorder – Sana Sharma

Summary Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a condition in which patients have difficulties regulating their various emotions. People experiencing BPD feel intense emotions for longer periods of time, making returning to a stable baseline much harder. They may experience a mix of varying moods, self-image, and behaviour, resulting in impulsive action and problems in relationships. […]

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November 2020 Article Releases

November Article Releases

Bipolar Disorder – Sana Sharma

Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that affects millions across the world. Known as manic-depressive disorder, bipolar is most commonly found in young adults and sometimes children. It is one of the most common disabilities in the United States. People with bipolar disorder experience major mood swings from depression to mania and vice versa. Mania […]

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November Article Releases

Major Depressive Disorder – Shreya Madhireddy

Major Depressive Disorder Major Depressive Disorder, most commonly known as Depression or Clinical Depression, is the most common mental health disorder this world faces. Affecting approximately 17.3 million adults and 1.9 million children in the U.S. itself, this mood disorder has taken hold of men, women, teens, children, and the elderly alike (National Institute of […]

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November Article Releases

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – Alexandra Rumford

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder OCD, or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, is a mental disorder that can affect all parts of someone’s life. OCD is characterized by certain different obsessions and compulsions that usually take up at least an hour of someone’s day, but usually more, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. There’s a distinction between obsessions and […]

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November Article Releases

Anorexia Nervosa – Amulya Chirumamilla

Anorexia nervosa, popularly known as Anorexia, is an eating disorder distinguished by its cause of abnormally low body weight and severe fear of gaining weight due to dysmorphia. Individuals suffering from the disorder choose to restrict their food intake heavily, and in some cases, by also excessively exercising. However, it is not only characterized by […]

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November Article Releases

Anxiety Disorders: Adwaith Sreenivasan

Launching our first informative article of November is Adwaith Sreenivasan. Adwaith, one of The Mind Projects’ Research Directors dives into Anxiety, what it is, and how to help! Keep reading to learn about this extremely important topic!           Anxiety disorders come in many forms. While most people face regular anxieties day-to-day, […]

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Introducing our Executive Team!

Introducing … The Mind Project Executive Team!  Ambassadors: Grace Guo – Lead Ambassador Aaryan Gandhi – Ambassador Eashan Dhodapkar – Ambassador Eva Li – Ambassador Kiara Parker – Ambassador Rhea Shetty – Ambassador  Secretaries: Aruushi Kaur – Secretary Anika Bose – Secretary Research Directors: Adwaith Sreenivasan – Research Director Alexandra Rumford – Research Director Amulya […]

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The Mind Project Launches!

Introducing The Mind Project! The Mind Project is a non-profit organization with the goal of spreading awareness about mental health, and raising money to provide therapists for

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