Health “You just get stronger”: How Powerlifting Saved My Life
"When I lift, there’s no room for anything else": Alyssa Keiko on how powerlifting has made her stronger and helped her cope with anxiety and depression.
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Health Learning That Depression Lies: My Mental Health Management Strategy
The author on one realization that has helped her manage her bouts with depression.
Health The Worst Weather In America
I love reading about bad weather while I am comfortably at home!
Health “Reckless and Hopeful Subservience”: A Guide to Endometriosis
The author on being diagnosed with advanced-stage endometriosis and learning about the array of unsatisfactory treatment options.
Health ADHD, Not MPDG: Growing Up With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Grace Lidinsky-Smith on living with ADHD, how she finally got a diagnosis, and the ways in which gender socialization can complicate diagnosis for many.
Health Active Women and Hernia Risk: It’s a Thing
A lot of women, particularly active women, get hernias, let's talk about it more..
Health Disability Representation and the Problem with “Inspiration Porn”
Keah Brown on the representation of people with disabilities, and the dehumanization perpetuated by "inspiration porn."
Health “Weepeth and sorroweth without comparison”: Historical Fertility Problems
Daphna Oren-Magidor looks at the impact of infertility on the lives of women in previous historical eras.
Health Outfitting for Adventure: The Problem with Women’s Outdoor Gear
Kate Worteck on the relative lack of options for women looking for quality outdoor gear, and the problem with prioritizing "fashion" over function.
Health Why I Plan To Get Pregnant On Anti-Anxiety Meds
Laura Turner on her decision to remain on her medication while attempting to conceive a child.
Health Firangi: Confessions of an Albino Muslim in India
"Strangers ask me to pose for a photo with them so they can later show their family and friends that they met a 'firangi.'"
Health More Than Enough: On Swimming, Walking, and Forgotten Sensations
"It’s strange to propel myself forward with nothing but my will and my limbs. Is this what walking felt like? Feels like? I can’t remember anymore."
Health GRANT PROPOSAL: I Would Like To Study The Effects Of Extreme Chill On My Body
This grant will allow me to develop and sustain a chill environment, and acquire the proper observational tools to record my findings over a six month period.
Books On Blindness and the Portrayal of Marie-Laure in All the Light We Cannot See
Sheri Wells-Jensen, a blind writer and professor, on why she is so troubled by the character of Marie-Laure LeBlanc in Anthony Doerr's novel.
Health Stump Speech: A Blind Journalist Talks with a Blind Politician
A journalist and a politician discuss the "overcoming adversity" narrative often associated with their blindness.
