One of my longest, most fraught relationships is one that I can never seem to escape — that is my relationship with my allergies. For a long time, I used to get sick with a sinus infection every six weeks until my doctor recommended I see an allergist a few years ago. From there I…
Read MoreFor as long as I can remember, I’ve had a certain type of sensitivity that felt different than the folks around me. Loud noises would catch me off guard and scare me to death, bright lights always felt too bright, thriller movies hit me harder than the other girls at the sleepover (after watching the…
Read MoreLast summer I found myself overwhelmed with anxiety and depression in a way I had never experienced before. After a breakup, a surgery, a death in my family, and a dog attack, the curious and optimistic person I had always tried to be evaporated into thin air. All of a sudden, a sad and fearful…
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