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Toria Stafford: Owning My Fear

August 3, 2018

Chemist Toria Stafford's untreated mental illness starts to overwhelm both her science and her personal life.

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In Psychology, Health and Medicine Tags Toria Stafford, obsessive compulsive disorder, chemistry, graduate school, mental health

Frank Stabile: A Garbage Can Ruined My Summer

June 30, 2017

As an undergrad, biologist Frank Stabile lands an exciting summer research position in D.C., but soon he starts to notice something’s not right.

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In Health and Medicine Tags mental health, obsessive compulsive disorder, college, Yale University, Frank Stabile

Jeff Sparr: Obsession

June 17, 2016

Jeff Sparr finds an unexpected purpose after his life is torn apart... by a case of jock itch.

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In Psychiatry, Psychology Tags Jeff Sparr, mental health, obsessive compulsive disorder, art

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