Gender Perspectives on Hazing: Understanding Mental Health Outcomes

• By: Vishwani Sahai-Siddiqui, MD The Cognitive Quill
• November 6th, 2024
• fraternity hazing, gender differences, hazing, mental health, sorority hazing
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The heartbreaking deaths of Tim Piazza and Kristin High underscore the deadly risks of fraternity and sorority hazing, revealing how gendered practices in hazing not only differ but also lead to distinct psychological and physical consequences. Nineteen-year-old Tim Piazza, a student at Penn State,...

The Long-Term Psychological Effects of Hazing and How We Can Prevent Them

• By: Vishwani Sahai-Siddiqui, MD The Cognitive Quill
• September 12th, 2024
• alcohol, alcohol poisoning, bullying, college safety, Fall 2024 Issue, fraternity hazing, hazing, mental health, PTSD, suicide prevention, trauma
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Danny Santulli, an 18-year-old college freshman, was a victim of a hazing incident in 2021. During a fraternity hazing ritual at the University of Missouri, he was forced to drink excessive amounts of alcohol, resulting in alcohol poisoning and brain damage. Danny was left unable to speak, walk, or...