Safe Self-Harm
TRIGGER WARNING: this post includes information about self-harm and self injury that may be triggering and distressing. Self-harm means that you harm yourself on purpose. While it is not a mental health problem in itself, it is often linked to…
FOOD & PCOS
The main symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome are irregular menstrual cycles, gaining weight, excessive hair growth or hair fall, acne, dark patches of skin, inappropriate male features. PCOS is also usually detected during puberty, with the start of menses. This…
FOOD & WOMXN
Thanks to patriarchy, if you’re a womxn, your relationship with food is likely to get worse by the time you hit puberty. While men are told to earn enough money and find high paying jobs for a beautiful wife, women…
FOOD & LGBTQ+
The relationships between gender identity, sexuality, body image and perceptions about shape and size are complex. There are certain stressors that only LGBTQ+ individuals face that leaves them vulnerable to eating disorders. Like the fear or experience of rejection, internalised…
EATING: IN DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
It’s complicated
Have you been stressing out too much?
“I really think I need to take a break, but let me just finish this one last thing” When was the last time you said this to yourself? How many times have you said it the last few months? Stress…
Food for Thought?
Ever thought about why eating slices of pizza makes us feel really calm and sleepy? Or how we get addicted to eating chocolates?
My best-friend wants to get married at 21!
My best friend is probably the smartest person I know, and I want great things for her. I think she will be an amazing professional. But she wants to get married! It’s not even to a person she loves, but…
Money, Anxiety & COVID-19
Since the beginning of March, we have all been worried about different aspects of our life. With schools, offices, and almost all institutions shut and new laws being introduced every now and then about jobs and education – we are…
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