For members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (and various fraction branches), The Book of Mormon contains many important themes, primarily the process of coming to Christ. […]
How Institutional Organizations Create Mental Health Disorder Milieu
Various institutional and organizational systems create community by connecting the needs of its members to an agenda. While nefarious motives are rare, social patterns and self-interests of institutional benefactors often […]
Benefits of Magical Thinking
The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is the backbone of psychiatric assessment and diagnosis (American Psychiatric Association, 2014). In addition to offering a common […]
Men’s Fear in the Workplace of the MeToo Movement
In a recent article in the New York Post, columnist Rob Bailey-Millado describes how some employers are reluctant to engage female employees for fear of reprisal. This is an interesting […]
Interviews are not a Contributor for Healthy Mormon Children
I’m a Mormon and an advocate for marginalized communities and children. As a graduate student in the mental health field, I’m interested in how institutional policies affect individuals, especially in […]
The Power of the Placebo
The placebo effect is a very interesting bane in scientific research. It cannot be easily dismissed, nor can it be readily explained. Yet it is a factor in clinical research, […]
The “Mac-Do” Effect
Most people have been to McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell, or any number of favorite fast food restaurants. Our first experience is either as a young child when our parents […]
Diet drinks linked with heart disease and death
I find it amazing most people think diet soda is healthy because it has less to no calories. Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised. Billion dollar companies like Coca-Cola and Pepsi […]
Amazon has sellers with Counterfeit Supplements
I buy from Amazon all the time, if you find the right seller, you get a really good deal., and Amazon themselves has good prices on the goods they sell. […]
Antioxidant Vitamin’s May be Harmful
Vitamin’s Harmful? Recent large scale studies now suggest that Vitamin supplements such as Vitamin C or Vitamin E may not be healthy, and may be harmful. Scientists have known for […]