In honor of Gastroparesis Awareness Month, which is observed in August, this month’s What to Expect piece will detail the gastroparesis diagnostic process.
How to Stop a Panic Attack While Exercising
For many people, having a panic disorder can make exercising nearly impossible. Unfortunately, many of the symptoms one feels when exercising are the same as the ones they feel during a panic attack...
Gastroparesis Fast Facts
In honor of Gastroparesis Awareness Month, I have put together a compilation of important facts related to the condition...
Review of "To the Bone"
In this review, I will argue why I, as an eating disorder survivor, believe that the movie accurately portrayed a character with an eating disorder...
What to Expect During a 24-Hour pH Study
In one of my previous pieces, I detailed what to expect during an esophageal manometry. In this piece, I will describe the experience of getting a 24-hour pH study done...
How to Receive Mental Health Treatment If You Don't Have Health Insurance
So you recognize you have a mental health condition and want to receive treatment for it but you don't have any health insurance. Unfortunately, this is a reality for so many Americans living with mental illness...
On "Depression" As An Umbrella Term
“Depression” is a term that is thrown around often during conversations about mental illness. Few people, however, seem to know what it means...
How to Receive Mental Health Treatment as a Minor
Without your parents’ support, it can seem impossible to receive help for your illness as a minor. I am here to tell you that even though it may seem impossible, it is not!
Why Baking Is Therapeutic for Me as Someone with Digestive Problems
After developing chronic digestive problems, I started baking much more than I did previously...
Eating Disorders Come in All Shapes and Sizes
As someone who was diagnosed as a teenager with anorexic tendencies and binge eating disorder, I can tell you first hand that eating disorders do not come in one shape or size...
What to Expect During an Esophageal Manometry
This piece will be the first in a series of pieces which will delve into what it is like to undergo different medical procedures that I have personally had to get done...
How to Handle Losing Friends Because of Your Mental Illness
Having a relationship end because of your mental health condition is heartbreaking...
If you are planning an event, you can make your event more friendly to people with dietary restrictions in the following five simple ways...