April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual violence can lead to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use disorder, depression, and other trauma-related problems. What I know now: if you have to ask yourself whether sex was consensual, it wasn’t. By definition, the idea of consent means that you would know. What I Wish I’d Known […]
I was diagnosed with osteoporosis in my early twenties. Why were my young bones already losing tissue? Women who struggle with anorexia nervosa, like me at the time, are at a higher risk of developing the disease. I also believe that my eating disorder may have contributed to my sluggish thyroid. Many people don’t realize […]
When it comes to exercise, more isn’t always better, especially for those who struggle with eating disorders. Hypergymnasia, exercise bulimia, anorexia athletica, and sports anorexia are all common names for behaviors associated with a compulsive drive to spend an extreme amount of time exercising. It becomes a way for them to control their bodies, their […]