Allison Costa
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The Invisible Illness
Anxiety. The feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease that accompanies a desire to do something. When it comes to mental health, however, this sense of unease can morph into a sense of uneasiness and apprehension, often accompanied by compulsive behavior and panic attacks. It is the need to act, to move, even when there is nothing one might do, nowhere one might go.
By Allison Costa2 years ago in Psyche
Chronic, Invisible Conditions
Chronic, Invisible Conditions – Their Impact, And Your Impact On Them You wake up one day, and you can't feel the entire right side of your face, You turn your girlfriend – the love of your life – and she tells you to stop being such a drama queen. You smile, roll your eyes, and go on with your life.
By Allison Costa2 years ago in Humans
In Renascentia Azkaban
The Wizarding World was a place of secrets - from the very beginning it had been so. Held apart from the rest of the world, their existence was kept a secret from those who would harm them; those who, though they held no magic of their own, were so many in number as to overwhelm the few wizards and witches who hid from them.
By Allison Costa3 years ago in Fiction
Male Toxicity in Video Games
Video games - and gamers in general - often receive a bad reputation that is largely unwarranted. As being violent - easily counterracted with such games as Thief, which espouses a non-violent approach, or Mario Kart, or Final Fantasy, which is often characterized with more video than actual game play these days .
By Allison Costa3 years ago in Gamers
What the ‘A’ in LGBTQA+ Means
Asexuality is an often confused, or misunderstood sexual orientation. In much the same way as atheism exists as a counter to religious ideology - how can one exist outside of the religious sphere? How can they choose not to believe? Asexuality exists within this same realm of not. Not experiencing sexual attraction. Often not engaging in sexual acts through out their entire life. Not understanding the draw, nor the appeal, of such actions.
By Allison Costa3 years ago in Humans