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A Review on The Rise and Fall of the Midwest Princess

  “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” is a title that remains a household name when it comes to the house of LGBTQ+ people, despite its release during 2023. In fact, its popularity skyrocketed only this year, 2024, when Chappell Roan’s most recent single, “ Good Luck, Babe! ”, had thrived through the notorious TikTok application. Now, “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” remains #2 on the Billboard Top 200 following the release of “ Good Luck, Babe! ” as of the 3rd of November, 2024, along with its singles “ HOT TO GO!”, “Pink Pony Club”, “Red Wine Supernova”, “Casual”, “Femininomenon” and “My Kink is Karma” at #19, #27, #43, #73, #82, #73 and #94 respectively. Chappell Roan has been in the game since her first release in 2014, where she was known to be a Lorde-like artist who was merely a small, indie singer meant to mimic what was famous at the time, “Pure Heroine” by Lorde.. Her first douse of recognition was watered by none other than Troye Sivan, another queer arti...

Review of Linda Logan’s Story of Bipolar Disorder Treatment

  In the article “The Problem with How We Treat Bipolar Disorder,” published in The New York Times , Linda Logan shares her personal experience as a patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder and raises concerns about contemporary treatment approaches. At the onset of her struggle with depression, Logan was 27 years old, a wife and mother of three young children. She felt increasingly lost in her identity, reverting to the insecurities of her high school years, where she hid under a hood and withdrew from others to conceal her depression. In addition to addressing the challenges of motherhood and societal expectations as a bipolar disorder patient, Logan shared her experiences in the clinic, highlighting a significant issue that the treatment focused more on symptom management through medication than on the patient's holistic recovery.  Linda’s whole life seemed to fall apart right before she was diagnosed as a patient. Despite her professional success such as- completing a PhD a...