This is My Truth

My name is Erica Mones. I have cerebral palsy, an eating disorder, and depression. When I … More

The Price of Heckling Diet Culture

A few weeks ago, Kim Kardashian unsurprisingly advertised appetite-suppressing lollipops on her Instagram. To my surprise, however, she received backlash … More

Exercise Bulimia and Why Exercise Addiction is Not Cool

Exercise addiction is perhaps one of the least discussed eating disorder behaviors, but it is more serious and common than … More

The Red Skirt

When I first bought the red skirt, I didn’t own many red items of clothing. I didn’t own any … More

What I Lost When I Lost [Weight]

At eighteen years old, I was diagnosed with my eating disorder and subsequently put into a four-week partial hospitalization program … More

My Eating Disorder is Not Pretty

One of the most difficult compliments to hear while recovering from an eating disorder is “I wish I had your … More

When Happiness Isn’t a Choice

I do not understand my eating disorder. That makes it difficult to verbalize my needs, but it also … More

Mental Illness Isn’t a Spectacle

I used to laugh at Britney Spears’s self-shaved head, Lindsay Lohan’s cringeworthy public appearances, and Amanda Bynes’s incoherent … More

The Image of Eating Disorders

The image of Isabelle Caro is still etched in my brain–protruding spine and tailbone, sunken cheeks, skeletal … More

Space: A Short Story

I wonder what fills the space between an inhale and an exhale. After my lungs balloon with air, is there … More