I Thought I’d Be on a GLP-1 by Now
Photo-Illustration: The Cut; Photos: Getty When I started writing my novel Cherry Baby three years ago, I kept…
Why I Got a Nose Job in My Mid-30s
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I felt so insecure – then I got my diagnosis
I couldn’t open up to people and show the ‘real me’ for fear that I’d be too vulnerable…
I was so depressed I couldn’t even drink water
One of the worst aspects of my episodes was the shame that accompanied those days of lying in…
Coping with the anxiety of not knowing what’s going on inside my brain
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Weight Loss and Strength Training
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I’ve lived with mental illness long enough to know most of the work happens quietly
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Trying to Find a Cure for My Weed Addiction
Photo-Illustration: The Cut; Photo: Getty I have a very clear memory of sitting my uncle down at our…
My mania was so bad I planned to jump off Stonehenge
After the mania came the madness (Picture: Cal Speet) When the medical team collected me from my mother’s house in…
Why All My Friends Are Leaving Los Angeles
Illustration: Igor Bastidas This article was featured in New York’s One Great Story newsletter. Sign up here. In 2014,…