While social support looks different for everyone, it is a necessity in maintaining mental health and ultimately physical health. When dealing with difficulties, especially medical ones, it is imperative that the one suffering has an active and supportive social group, … Read more

Introduction Childhood is a critical period in human development in which adverse childhood experiences and positive childhood experiences have significant impacts on mental and physical health in adolescence and adulthood. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are events caused by perceived intentional … Read more

Introduction Lisa Mckeithan and Sabra Hammond are two healthcare workers local to North Carolina who took drastically different paths to get to their profession. Through comparing their life stories and more specifically childhood experiences my goal is to deduce the … Read more

A medical professional’s role is to suggest and discuss treatment plans when their patients face disease or injury. The willingness of patients to follow medical suggestions can vary, and there is often a disconnect between healthcare providers explaining treatment plans … Read more