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  • Changing the World Through Technology and Psychology

    Introduction As Billy Cox once said, “Technology should improve your life… not become your life.” It is not a secret that technology is developing rapidly daily, including appliances, vehicles, the internet, phones, and more. However, it would seem that as our technology grows, humanity’s mental health declines. According to the National Alliance on Mental Health,…

  • Coming Together to Modernize the Mental Health Field: Let’s Hear Your Opinions

    This is a short survey on ways and ideas we can raise awareness, provide resources, and help those in need. It is entirely anonymous and does not require an email or name. It is an opportunity to hear what people have to say about ways we could potentially advance the mental health field. The more…

  • Merging Computer Science and Psychology

    Hello, my name is Crystal. If you are new to this blog, welcome, and I hope you find valuable insight on this website. I am excited to share with you that I was selected to present at the Mid-Eastern Honors Association (MEHA). My proposal to raise awareness of combining computer science and psychology was accepted.…

  • Top Problem in the Mental Health Field: Resource Access

    As Adam Ant quotes, “Mental health needs a great deal of attention. It is the final taboo, and it needs to be dealt with.”  Mental health is essential. How we perceive the world through our inner dialog contributes a lot to how we show up in the world. There is currently a worldwide mental health…

  • Through the Eyes of a Shattered Reality

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  • Movie Recommendation: Crazywise

    Today I subscribed to Gaia, I am so ecstatic. I watched Crazywise first. I have never felt so connected to a video in my life and ended up crying throughout the whole documentary.  A man went on a journey to understand people who have gone through psychosis. He documented a few people from throughout the…

  • What is keeping you from your dreams

    Down below is a poem intended to pique the mind to ask yourself if you are not living the life you want, what is stopping you, and why. Knowing the answers to these two very important life questions can help one pause for a second and reflect on the life one dreams of vs. the…

  • Book Recommendation: Anomaly

     Anomaly By Derra Nicole Sabo The time it took to read: 1-2 hours Feelings before reading: Interested Feelings after reading: Hopeful and Inspired Rate 1-10: 10     Thoughts I am so excited to write this review. To begin with, I will let you guys know how I came across this lovely book. One day…

  • Music and the Brain: How Music Can Affect the Mind

    It is no secret music affects emotions. When you are sad and listen to a sad song, your sadness is usually increased. When you are in a good mood and listen to something with an upbeat tempo, most of the time, you feel happier. Also, music can be a fantastic coping tool through many of…

  • Short Story: What Are Friends For?

    I decided to do the Ulitmate Blogging Challenge (2019). I did this with the hopes of gaining new traffic, getting into a better blogging habit, and adding more valuable content to MCH. So, what is the Ultimate Blogging Challenge? It is a 30-day challenge created for bloggers to participate in to help them write more…