humanity

Mental health is a fundamental right; the future of humanity depends on it.

Discussed: National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill 2020
The then Union Minister of Health and Family presented a bill in 2018 called the Allied Healthcare Professional Bill. Barring the name of the account, National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professional Bill 2020, which the Rajya Sabha passed on September 15, is almost the same. The bill has been challenged by health experts and doctors' bodies, including the apex body Indian Medical Association (IMA), on various grounds.
By The Hundredth Monkey4 years ago in Psyche
A letter to my young self. Top Story - October 2021.
This is a letter to my young self & all persons who feel the oppressive weight of living under cultural and patriarchal restraint. Especially for those journeys that have been made more arduous due to intersectionality and for those who seek to heal from experienced traumas. It can feel like a lonely road travelled when our song feels dissonant to those around us. When individuality that follows the social norm is what is expected of us. When we are asked to be everything and expected to question none of it. When we keep space with those that do not keep space for us. When we find ourselves seeking other’s approval over our own. When we stop being crafters of our own story, stray from our path, and allow others to dance us along on marionetted strings. When we continue to witness the collective pain of marginalizing policies.
By S. Rae4 years ago in Psyche
I Am Britney, Too
I grew up in a very nice house in Bel Air. I say Very Nice and not Mansion, because I used to drive the ex-CEO of MTV’s daughter to school and that $12M house was NOT like ours… probably 4x the size, but 1/10th as cozy. So I considered my house ‘better’.
By Felix Cooper4 years ago in Psyche
Bad deeds take the lead
The article “Why greed begets more greed” by Michael I. Norton. Published on Scientific American on March 1 of 2014 discusses how a simple act of kindness is capable to leave everyone speechless. Those kind acts of “pay it forward” on a toll, or at a bar, have the ability to completely change our mood. Generosity has the ability not only to make us happier, but also healthier, sound good right? Why don't we give it a chance?
By Giovanni Profeta4 years ago in Psyche
Insanity at its best
Tears rolled down her little pink cheeks. She was hunched over in a ball in the back corner of the hotel's stairwell. If only the school bus would show up, then she could escape the pain at least for a few hours. She was hiding from him, hoping he wouldn't find her in time. She was only four years old but in her mind she felt much older.
By Insanity at its best4 years ago in Psyche
My Worst Favorite Holiday
It was March 17, 2020. I was having a good day because I was happy. I know I forgot to wear green to work, but after I noticed, I quickly put something green on. I really love St. Patricks Day. After all, it's a celebration that involves my favorite color and the country of my dream vacation.
By Kayla Dawn Hanzen4 years ago in Psyche
Death Be Not Proud
He used to joke he was Ray Bradbury’s grandson. For those who knew him best, his wry sense of humour was a given. They knew he was pulling their leg, as the English say, but they knew too that he meant well. An older man who had lived life, he always said he had come to writing late in life — and Vocal was his outlet to creativity.
By Hamish Alexander4 years ago in Psyche
A thousand miles from home
I remember this day like it was yesterday. A day I’ll never forget. It was August 1, 2020. The world was consumed by the COVID-19 pandemic and all our lives changed in an instant. But on this day in a small town in the countryside of central New York a young guy of the age of 28 embarked on the largest and most life-changing adventure he had ever made. That guy was me and on this day I loaded my car to the brim with everything I felt was most important to me scrambling around to make sure I didn’t miss a thing because I wouldn’t be coming back for a while and when I did this place would no longer be home. As the sun began to set I pulled up to Slammin’s house for she was the friend I was choosing to take the beginning part of this journey with, Slammin had her bag packed and was already rushing me to leave we found space for her stuff and we prepared ourselves for a long drive. As I set the GPS Slammin’ ran through her checklist “soda. Check. Snacks. Check” she said, “oh wait I forgot my phone charger?” I say jumping out of the car to run inside for the very last time. This day is most memorable to me because that day was the day I packed up my entire life and moved to Florida.
By J.B. Rage4 years ago in Psyche
It Happens to Others Not Me
Bad things happen all the time and sometimes they happen to good people. When something bad does occur, all those times you told yourself it happens to other people it doesn’t happen to me. The reality is that yes, it happens to others and that’s horrible, but you no longer can say those words when it happens to you. I used to do what I know some people do when faced with a situation that can have multiple outcomes. I would tell myself that it could have been a lot worse, that I got lucky, and some don’t. I justified the pain it caused me by saying those things and comparing my situations to others who have gone through it.
By Carrie4 years ago in Psyche
2,107 Sunsets Ago
One hundred and thirty two Americans successfully ended their lives on December 21, 2015. I should have been among them. My plans had been in the making for five long and painful months. That day and everything leading up to it changed who I was forever.
By Rebecca Key4 years ago in Psyche
Comprehending the Incomprehensible. Top Story - September 2021.
I recently learned of the tragic passing of one of Vocal’s very own beloved creators Tom Bradbury. I’m sure many of you who are in the various Vocal Facebook groups are also aware of the tragedy befalling Tom’s home in rural France to a violent fire in which a victim was recovered. I’m not going to go into anymore because trauma does not need to be re-trodden. Suffice it to say, tragedy can be difficult, or seem almost impossible, to wrap your head around.
By Caitlin McColl4 years ago in Psyche
A Small Victory
I still wonder how anyone gets through their adolescence. I had heard statistics as a young man about the suicide rate among us, and also knew about all the dangers out there that would eventually claim many in my circle of friendships and family (death, jail, drugs, disappearance, etc.)
By Kendall Defoe 4 years ago in Psyche