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Hello! My name is Richie Gray, and I am a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill where I am majoring in psychology (B.S.) and minoring in neuroscience and history. I am from a small town called Belmont, North Carolina, which is just … Read more

“How are you?”   “Good”   In American culture, the reflexive response of “good” has become a societal script. An unspoken agreement to keep personal struggles hidden behind a facade of general well-being. Yet, behind this seemingly innocent exchange lies … Read more

Hi, my name is Yinuo Liu, and I am a senior student at UNC Chapel Hill. I’m an international student and come from Hangzhou, China. I am double-majoring in Psychology and Computer Science, and my knowledge in both fields cultivates … Read more

I had always prided myself on the fact that I lived in the present – not reflecting on the past or worrying about the future. But there comes a point where I had to ask the question that everyone asks … Read more

Hello! My name is Megan Gerlach. I am a junior from Cary, North Carolina majoring in neuroscience and double minoring in chemistry and data science. My passion for neuroscience stems from my interest in the neural circuitry underlying psychiatric conditions. … Read more

When I was ten years old, I took a stick in the eye while playing street hockey. For the next few years, I would have off-and-on visits to the Casey Eye Institute in my hometown of Portland, Oregon for surgeries … Read more

Growing up, I have always had a close relationship with my mother and maternal grandfather. I can still remember staying with my grandfather at the gas house he worked at, my grandfather pushing me on the swing set in his … Read more

When I was younger, I’d always ask, “Why?” The way I was able to understand things that made me sad or scared was through learning as much as I could about them. I loved learning and would always question things … Read more

Psychiatry is rapidly advancing, but a few years ago, I didn’t exactly know what this meant. I am still only beginning to understand what the field has left to learn, how existing gaps in knowledge are affecting vulnerable populations, and … Read more

Hello everyone! My name is Stephanie Forlemu, and I am a senior neuroscience major, with a minor in women’s and gender studies. And, according to my father, anyone with our last name is intertwined within our family tree in some … Read more