Culture encompasses gender norms which may exacerbate gender-specific risk factors for mental disorders in women. In Ghana, women are more likely to experience gender-based violence which will undoubtedly result in psychological harm (Quarshie, 19:40). A phenomenon coined “Superwoman Syndrome” describes
Read More Understanding Women’s Mental Health in Ghana by Maariyah Kharal
Staring at myself in the mirror, I asked, When? When was the last time I laughed, danced, or felt like myself? I feel like a little bird in a gold cage. How did I not notice before? One word, one
A word with the creator (Bingwen Chen, NYU ’26): Why did you decide to submit to OPUSzines? I enjoy the feeling of reading words written by the old me: they always bring me on a time machine back to a
Distortion A wilted sunflower speaks to me in waves. We both know what we once were, Bright. Full. Unprotected from external elements. Her petals and my mind wither away, A response to rough hands and sharp edges. I hold the
A point of controversy in the mental health field is the chemical imbalance theory, which suggests that depression is caused by a deficiency in one or more neurotransmitters in the brain (Andrews et al., 2015; Baumeister et al., 2003; Schultz
Read More Feminist Therapy as an Alternative to the Chemical Imbalance Theory by Mary Carolonza
