Video Games, Moral Panic, and Scapegoats Through the Years
As a society, we often seek to find an explanation for things that are new or that we don’t understand. This explanation often, and unfortunately, takes the form of a…
Posts by Marie Shanley
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Understanding Aqua’s Depression in Kingdom Hearts
Read More“Just let go of everything and fade into the darkness.“ “Is there any point in continuing this fight?“ “No one can save you. And no one wants to.“ -Aqua, Kingdom…
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What Kingdom Hearts Taught Me About Handling Mental Illness
Read More“Yeah, there’s darkness inside me, just like you said. But darkness is my enemy! And you are, too, for making everything around here reek of it!“” -Riku, Kingdom Hearts 2.5…
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How Depression and Anxiety Led Me To Build a Community
Read MoreI’ve been suffering from depression for as long as I can remember. I wasn’t truly diagnosed until I was nineteen and in college (where I could get free counseling). But…