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Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Why we make mistakes: 5 of 236
We make mistakes because in doing so we learn what not to do. It's a trial and error thing. Throughout our lives we try out many different things. Some of the things that we try we don't enjoy, and so we say that we have made a mistake, but importantly we have learned that we should try something else or not repeat our mistak... More..
Health & Fitness > Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder: Symptoms and treatment: 1 of 40
Bipolar affective disorder affects about 1% of the population. Its name is derived from its clincial presentation, which is commonly, but not exclusively, chararcterized by unpredictable swings from hypomania (bipolar II disorder) or mania (bipolar I disorder) to clinical depression. The clinical phenotype is variable and dep... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Blindness: 1 of 28
Whatever it was that happened back then,I do not wish upon any men.For as a result I am now blind,My own reflection I cannot find.Though initially it became all a mess,Realizing I'd live in eternal darkness,With time I found the light,That I could have happiness,Even without my sight.It is a challenge I must admit,Though I am... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Effective treatments for depression: 1 of 19
Depression is a complex syndrome consisting of both physical and psychological symptoms. The point where low mood becomes depression is a debatable topic but is generally regarded, by medical practitioners and the American Psychiatry Association, as when the low mood interferes with social, occupational or other important are... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Marriage proposals: 2 of 30
I LOVE HERO how hard it is to be apart,Each second a blow to my heart.For each moment you are away,Volumes of words fail to say,How much I miss you next to me,How much I yearn for thee.But I make it through,Knowing soon I'll see you,As it will be then,That I fall in love again.O when we are together,I feel as light as a feath... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Understanding opposing viewpoints on police brutality: 1 of 11
The issues regarding the methods used by our police force to subdue unruly behavior and maintain a safe and livable society often finds itself in media prominence. We've all seen the beatings of seemingly submissive criminals as their face is forced to the ground with 3 - 5 policeman on top of them. But before we jump to the ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Biking Tales from the mountain bike trail: Funny stories from the saddle: 1 of 8
It was a typical Melbourne day - twenty-odd degrees Celsius, overcast, slight breeze and the ever-imminent threat of rain to keep us on our toes. Being a teenager at the time, that was enough inspiration for me to call my quiet, shaggy-haired Asian friend Vincent and his younger brother Lim for one of our biking trips down to... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease Prevention Normal blood sugar levels: 1 of 7
*What is blood sugar and why do we need it?Blood sugar, also known as glucose, is an essential currency of energy used by our bodies. By a process called glycolysis ('sugar breakdown'), with or without oxygen, glucose is converted to ATP, which then fuels all of our bodily functions. Note that 'blood glucose' refers to the gl... More..
Health & Fitness > Anxiety & Panic Disorders The link between anxiety and sweating: 1 of 7
For centuries in medicine there existed a mind-body dichotomy, adamant that conditions were either psychological (from the mind) or physical (from the body). Increasingly we are finding that psychological conditions may have somatic, or bodily, manifestations (termed somatization), and that some physical conditions have psych... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression How to deal with recession depression: 1 of 7
The recent economic downturn has resulted in a broad range of negative effects, ranging from the withholding of pay raises right through to loss of work and even bankruptcy. The loss of work and financial independence can have important flow-on effects, which may impact the quality of life, feelings of inadequacy, and loss o... More..