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06/24/2018 / By Vicki Batts

World Health Organization says playing video games is a mental health disorder, but believing you’re the opposite gender is somehow excellent mental health

The World Health Organization recently released the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) manual. Under the new guidelines, playing video games can constitute a mental disorder — but having a transgender identity does not. The juxtaposition of these two new classifications has left many a person scratching their head. The classification of […]

01/30/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

ADHD: A cognitive issue or behavioral problem? A look at how public schools push false diagnoses

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is highly controversial, with some believing it’s a cognitive issue and others insisting it is a behavioral problem. In fact, its very existence as a legitimate illness is questionable, given the fact that diagnosing a person with ADHD does not involve any sort of scientific testing. Even those in […]

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