On December 13, 2025, Brown University faced an unimaginable tragedy while students were studying for final exams. A gunman entered the Barus and Holley Building, which houses Brown’s School of Engineering, and shot eleven students, killing two of them. The following day, families and friends of the Sandy Hook ElementaryContinue Reading
Across the United States, many Black men describe a quiet but persistent mental heaviness. It doesn’t always present as panic or despair. More often, it appears as hesitation, second-guessing, and a low-grade uncertainty that hums beneath daily life. Researchers studying chronic stress and racialized pressure have noted that this internalContinue Reading
The world has changed dramatically over the hundreds of thousands of years humans have inhabited planet Earth. Yet, for all our advancements in every field imaginable, humans still exhibit four distinct personality traits. We’re all familiar with two of the types, introverts and extroverts, which were introduced by Swiss psychiatristContinue Reading
People are quickly learning that the one thing they can count on since the pandemic is that nothing is the same and nothing is safe. Gone is the expectation that life is predictable. The college degree, salary, home, food, and life we all could count on are over. When gasContinue Reading
Hmm … dating — the art of meeting new people, going on awkward first dates, and trying to figure out if you should kiss someone or just high-five them at the end of the night. As timeless as the search for love itself, dating comes with its own set ofContinue Reading
“What happened to you wearing that red sexy satin teddy to bed? Why are you wearing those holes in your boxers like a moth just chewed them up? We don’t go out anymore; we just stay stuck in the house. When was the last time you paid me a compliment?Continue Reading
Trauma comes in many forms and affects each of us differently. What causes trauma is physical and emotional pain, fear, loss, betrayal, abuse of power, helplessness, confusion, and extraordinarily destructive events. Dealing with trauma can be complex simply because many people: 1) don’t know how to define what trauma actuallyContinue Reading
What does intimacy truly mean to you? The answer may surprise you—and it likely evolves over time. Ask your closest male and female friends, and you’ll uncover a spectrum of definitions shaped by personal experiences, perceptions, and growth. In today’s fast-paced world, instant gratification reigns. We want everything now—food, entertainment,Continue Reading
Leapfrog has always been considered a kids’ game — a fun and silly physical activity. But it’s also been used to describe circumventing steps in a process in order to arrive at an end result more quickly. At times, it’s an appropriate, efficient, and effective move. Then there are theContinue Reading
It’s happened to everyone. You go months or even years to find the right person. You do the work to make sure they’re the right one, and once you’ve determined they are, you post your happy relationship on social media. The minute your post hits the platform, your inbox explodesContinue Reading
