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Code-Switching: On Having Two Linguistic Personalities. Top Story - January 2021.
Code-switching, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is "The action of shifting between two or more languages, or between dialects or registers of a language, within a discourse, especially in response to a change in social context". Growing up, I was always accused of "talking white". Spoiler alert, I am not white. I did, however, attend a somewhat prestigious secondary school and there's a pervasive trend in my country of mocking the accent of students from said school. We were posh, "hoity-toity" (their words, not mine) and we spoke with an accent that gave off an air of superiority.
By Laquesha Bailey5 years ago in Psyche
Addiction Misunderstood
I’ve never believed in addiction the way most people have been taught about it. Not even when I went to an addictions councilor with my addict boyfriend when I was 18. I’ve always felt that by labeling addictions, society has really just created an excuse for the users who simply don’t want a “normal” life.
By D. Wisekal5 years ago in Psyche
My Fun-Uncle Is Not An Addict, He's Sick
There was a moment when I was 15 years old, a homeless man was asking me for change, I gave him £5 and went about my way to the shops. When I walked back I saw him asleep with a needle in his arm. It's so easy to judge those kinds of situations because we don't really understand, we never do. But I had reasons as to why I decided to give him that money.
By Najwa Helyer5 years ago in Psyche
Hillinskis Hope
Hillinski’s hope is a foundation started by Kym and Mark Hillinski, after their son Tyler tragically took his own life January 16, 2018. At the time Tyler was the starting quarterback for the Washington State Cougars. He was a happy go lucky guy, but unfortunately nobody knew of the problems going on in his head. I find what the Hillinskis are doing for the athletic community to be super vital. As someone that suffered for the better part 6 years due to concussions with no real answers. We need to change the narrative surrounding concussions and make people aware that they are damaging to your brain. You need to be careful with your brain because once that goes I don’t care how physically fit you are or anything else, you’re in serious trouble. It’s nothing to take lightly and with the Hillinski family being advocates for athlete mental health, hopefully we can curb the amount of former football players, and athletes in general, that take their own lives. Their selflessness is inspiring. To take a serious tragedy and use it to help others is absolutely incredible.
By Cody DeWeever5 years ago in Psyche
Red Flag
Red flag, red flag, red flag. It feels like my heart is beating faster than my thoughts are racing, but that is an impossibility. My thoughts are swirling at the speed of light, around and around and around like a whirlpool determined to pull me under. They wrap themselves around me, a false friend providing comfort, but they are choking me; they are overwhelming me. I have been at war with my thoughts all my life; their victory is an ever-present threat.
By Edith (yesterday4)5 years ago in Psyche
Universe
The last few years have been tough and not sure where it all went wrong. Family, friends, past relationships or even your career. But 2020 brought those feelings into perspective. They say people that have been struggling for the last few years, it could have been because of the astrology. How the stars and moons had been aligned. For those who believe in spiritually, this is our time to have a fresh start. To believe in ourselves again. To be one with the universe. To forgive our mistakes and grow from them.
By Melissa Buchanan5 years ago in Psyche
How My Wife Taught me about Mental Health
I have always considered myself an intelligent person, and I strive to be open-minded. I am smart enough to realize that there are things I don’t know, and don’t understand. I know my limits, but have always strived to broaden my horizons by learning that which I do not know. I was always taught to push myself. If I came across a word I didn’t know, I’d look it up. If someone offered an opinion different than mine, I’d look into the facts. If it turned out that the facts had changed, I’d change my opinion rather than argue. This outlook has served me well in life, at least until recently. I have finally come up against something that I just can’t seem to wrap my head around: Mental Health.
By Jared Baker5 years ago in Psyche
