Katrina Hicks

COVID-19: My Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Cure

It is estimated that globally, the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is approximately 2 percent of the general population. The World Health Organization (WHO) once stated that obsessive-compulsive disorder is among the top 10 most disabling diseases.  As a sufferer myself, I have often found it’s a common misconception that my compulsions mainly involve cleanliness. ...

Katrina Hicks

Image of the coronavirus on a blue background.

Is Money an Item or Power?

Money is an item. An item that holds much power over one’s life. For a vast majority of us, our visions of success are seen from an early age. Our dreams may differ, but more often than not, success is defined by monetary terms. To have money is to be able to travel. With it, ...

Katrina Hicks

A stack of hundred dollar notes.

Is Common Sense the Key to Destroying the Third Wave of COVID?

On March 23, 2020, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a lockdown for six weeks “to flatten the curve.” We all saw it coming. But a year prior, would we have believed something so off the charts would be occurring today? Absolutely not! Flattening the curve is a long-lost memory — all of a sudden, ...

Katrina Hicks

Subway lockdown in England.

Children’s Mental Health: Time to Step Back From Techno

Children’s mental health in the UK was discussed in the May 2021 issue of The Children’s Society. They were able to evaluate the statistics, and although the exact number of children currently suffering from mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, remains unknown, it has been found that one in 6 children aged between ...

Katrina Hicks

A child's eyes.

Jaw Clamp or Warped Vision: Is This the Sorry End of Science?

Just when you thought that you’ve seen it all and heard it all, along comes the DentalSlim Diet Control jaw clamp. This is a ferocious-looking, (and in my opinion hideous-looking) magnetic tool “bolted” to your teeth allowing them to open only 1/16 inch (2mm) wide to allow consumption of a liquid-only diet? Perhaps you’ve got ...

Katrina Hicks

A jaw clamp.

Speptical Sprituality

Spirituality can be about anything that goes beyond mere physical existence. Spirituality is the state of having a connection either to God or the spirit world. Spiritualists also believe that the soul is eternal. Spirituality needs traditions, as traditions remind us of who we are and ground us in our past. Throughout the 19th and ...

Katrina Hicks

An ocean sunset along the coast.

Misguided Modern Feminism: Not the True Feminine

Feminism began as the advocacy of women’s rights and the belief in social, economic, and political equality of the sexes. Feminism refers to a series of political campaigns for reforms on issues such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women’s suffrage, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. Feminism has taken on many different, ...

Katrina Hicks

A large woman's foot crushing a man.

Millennials’ Views on COVID and Conspiracy Theories

Millennials’ views dominate most social networking groups. For reference, Millennials are those who have reached or are due to reach adulthood in the current 21st century. A big misconception is that the Millennial generation is anti-social. On appearance, most would appear to be transfixed by screens. However, the influences behind said screens are endless. The socializing ...

Katrina Hicks

A couple chatting over coffees.