One of my current good friends as well as my ex boyfriend both suffer from pectus excavatum. When I first noticed this deformity in my ex, I asked him about it and immediately looked it up. He explained that he has had it since he was born and he has a few health problems because of this deformity. So what exactly is pectus excavatum? Pectus excavatum is a condition where […]
Tag: Illness
The Effects of Schizophrenia
Although 1% of the American population may not statistically express a large number of people, it actually calculates to be over 2.2 million people. That is the number of Americans 18 and older affected by schizophrenia that may commonly experience debilitating symptoms. Schizophrenia is a chronic and very severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. They are often described as having lost touch with reality […]
What is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?
Rice University’s perspective on mental health is incredibly positive and helpful to students. As a student myself, I truly believe I would not be in a stable state without Rice’s Wellbeing Center. In my first semester, I learned about Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Many people I love have either suffered from BPD or known someone who deals with it now or has in the past. One of my close friends […]