Body Week 2022

Socks, Toilet Paper, And T-Shirts: How Unhoused People Manage Their Periods During COVID

“The problem is that tampons are $7 or $8 a box,” one advocate said.

As an ultramarathon runner and a driven person, I was used to pushing my body to its limits. But then it revolted.

“Fat” is a neutral description. The words people often use to try to replace it perpetuate stigmas.

I used to think of recovery as a peak I would reach. But now I think of it as an active, cyclical process.

Love’s fans aren’t coming just to work out, but also to fundamentally improve themselves and their lives.

Here’s what it’s really like to experience dissociation in a persistent, life-affecting way.

“In my mind I’m screaming at myself to stop picking, stop picking, but I just couldn’t.”

“Once they’re done and you see it, it’s very emotional… I guess I didn’t think that I would feel completely restored again.”