We need to have the conversation. Yes, the conversation. I know you’d much rather tuck it into your pocket or hide it behind a wall. Perhaps you merely observe from the outside, peering into someone’s most vulnerable state of mind, as a seed of guilt burrows deep in your subconsciousness. You might think you’re out ...

***Trigger Warning: Physical and mental abuse are portrayed in this article. Please proceed with caution.*** The entire world is made of darkness—my entire world. I’m the only one here. But sometimes, a light flashes, and I’m pulled somewhere else. Someone is always with me. It’s the same person every time, speaking those scary words: you’ll ...

Day three into my solo Berlin trip, and I still couldn’t believe it. Taking the bus easily became routine. I rocked side to side with the bumps on the narrow road as it headed towards Berlin Mitte. I couldn’t wait to walk under the infamous Brandenburg Gate. The bus squealed to a stop at the ...

To those who are unfamiliar with the term Dissociative Identity Disorder, I’ll give an outdated clue to help bring everyone up to speed: Multiple Personality Disorder. God, what a misleading name for a diagnosis. Let me help clear the air, shall I? Dissociative Identity Disorder, or DID, is not a personality disorder but dissociative, hence ...