Day: September 24, 2018

    Panic attack and anxiety attack are often used interchangeably but do they really mean the same thing? Here's how they differ, as well as symptoms and how to treat them. It happened as I was walking home from class during my second year of college. Seemingly out of nowhere, my heart started racing, I felt like I couldn't breathe, and I began sweating, even though it wasn't even hot outside. Terrified of what was happening in my body, I ran home I legitimately thought I was going to die. I had recently started seeing a therapist for depression and anxiety, so I called her as soon as I made it to my room. She knew exactly what was happening: I was having a panic attack. Over the years, I learned I wasn't alone - though some people referred to these episodes of extr...

    Almost half of people in the UK don't think it's OK for a person to withdraw sexual consent if they're already naked with a partner, according to a survey released for Sexual Health Week 2018. Carried out by the Family Planning Association (FPA) in August, the survey asked 2,003 participants aged between 14 and 55 for their opinions on sexual consent. One of the biggest takeaways from the survey was that almost half of those polled (47 per cent) said that they don’t think it’s OK for someone to withdraw sexual consent if they’re already naked. Among those aged 14 and 17 years old, 39 per cent agreed with this view. The participants were asked whether it was OK to withdraw sexual consent in certain circumstances. The scenarios included if they'd been bought dinner...