Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal affective disorder “is a type of depression that lasts for a season, typically the winter months, and goes away during the rest of the year.” It is, however, more severe than “winter blues.” Often accurately referred to as SAD, it often occurs in climates...
Toxic positivity

Toxic positivity

“It’s not a big deal”, “Others have it worse than me so I should be grateful” or “I should be happy” Do you find yourself saying these words often, be it to yourself or to others? Toxic positivity can be defined as,  “the belief that no matter how dire or difficult a...
Pioneers of Feminist Psychology

Pioneers of Feminist Psychology

Psychology was a male-dominated field in the 1900’s. While there was a dominance of one gender, it did not mean that there were not any female psychologists present. Women had been contributing to psychology since its earliest days. Estimates suggested that in the...