So, About Self-Love…
Trying to love yourself in a world that tells you you aren’t worth loving as you are is a constant battle.
Topic: eating disorders
What It’s Like to Feel Like You Are ‘Not Sick Enough’
This piece is for the girls, the boys, the men, the women, and the non-binary human freaking beings of the world. This piece is for anyone who has ever felt like their struggles and their pain doesn’t “count” because they don’t “look sick.”
Why We Must Renew Our Vows to Recovery
Hope can be hard to hold onto when, in the course of our efforts, we face inevitable challenges like insurance coverage cutting out early — for many folks, this may even happen repeatedly. When fighting against life-threatening mental illnesses, this extra effort can be exhausting.
For The Days When You Need a Reminder That You Are Worth the Fight
“Hope always seemed like something abstract to me. It was out there, somehow, just maybe not for me. But now I’ve learned that it’s a tangible thing.”
You’ve Been Served: A Letter to My Bulimia
“Dear bulimia: I am telling you right now that you will never come back into my life.”
How “Super Girl” Found Her Voice
"My superpowers were failing me, just like my organs were failing my body."
On Measuring Up
"You aren't wasting time. You aren't being a burden. You aren't taking away resources from people who 'need it more.'"
Why Sharing My Story Helps Me Fight Isolation
"In keeping these pieces hidden, I feel like I would be endorsing the view that mental illness is something to be ashamed of and it’s just not."
What I Lost
"I know the idea of recovery is scary, but nothing is scarier than staying in this hell we’ve been allowing ourselves to live in."
Learning to Love the Girl in the Mirror
"I don’t know when I first gave myself the label of ‘not good enough.’ But I do know how it has shaped my history."
The Beautiful Life
"I’d take bad days in recovery over the crappy days at the hands of the eating disorder any day."
Screening for Mental Health: National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Q&A
In partnership with the National Eating Disorders Association, Screening for Mental Health provides free, anonymous eating disorder screenings.
