Research shared by the World Health Organization indicates rates of depression are on the rise. I don’t doubt it. I’d bet we all know more people than we think who are dealing or have dealt with depression. Perhaps you have.…
Scratch the Record
The depths of depression (and other related stuff) were like a record I couldn’t stop playing: You suck, you’re broken, you’re not enough. You are failing. I tried hard to stop putting on the record. I tried to put it…
40 Extra Pounds: Thank You
I gained about 40 pounds between my first and second years of college. I’m not sure the exact amount; I didn’t own a scale and wasn’t going to look for one. I don’t have a lot of pictures from that…
525,600 Minutes Wasted
Today’s food for thought is on body image and struggles with disordered eating. It’s been estimated that by the age of 67, a woman has spent about a year of her life thinking about weight and diet. The calculations work out…