Shalene Gupta’s The Cycle Highlights the World-Shattering Impact of PMDD
Shalene Gupta's The Cycle breaks down her own journey with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and researches the history of the diagnosis. Here, I recount my own PMDD experience and interview her about the book.
I Broke My Glasses
Breaking my glasses felt, in the moment, like a disaster with the potential to upend my fragile mental health and even more fragile physical safety.
Staring Social Media in the Face
I grew up online. Trying to navigate social media as Twitter dies is taxing for so many reasons.
How Real Pain Management Can Feel
When you’re chronically ill, everything can change in an instant—for better or for worse.
When Systemic Fatphobia Works “For” You
Thousands of people qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine because of their BMI. There's a lot to unpack there. Here's my personal attempt.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Got Me Through 2020
It’s been one year since Nintendo released Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and it has changed my life.