25-year-old Dutchie — Spoiler: I’m not often perched on a boat with sunlight dappling my skin, I’m usually hunched behind my desk in the rainy Netherlands, but we can always pretend… Bio Hello! After a year and a half on Medium, I’ve finally worked up the courage to make my ‘About Me’ page. …

I was hungry and so, so alone — *This article discusses eating disorders and weight loss in detail, and could be potentially triggering. If you or someone you know are struggling with an eating disorder, visit BEAT or speak to a trained professional.* I’m seventeen years old and my best friend has just told me that she’s celebrating…

Let’s be honest — I’ve noticed that in my time writing about mental health, there are different levels of acceptance for topics. I can discuss my depression or anxiety, but not my borderline personality disorder. I can talk about my anorexia but not my bulimia. I can discuss depression or therapy, but antidepressants feel…

Connection through obsession — I had just moved in with my boyfriend when the pandemic hit. It wasn’t some romantic decision. He had been crashing with me as he tried to save money, and then he just decided that he liked this situation, so we moved into a new place. …

It’s not about willpower — *This article discusses eating disorders in detail, and could be potentially triggering. If you or someone you know are struggling with an eating disorder, visit BEAT or speak to a trained professional.* I used to believe that anyone could be thin, and that I was simply not trying as hard…

What will you teach them? — When I see a child running carefree over the beach in their swimsuit, completely unaware of their body except for how it propels them forward, I’m filled with such a sick jealousy. I don’t remember a time when I could run that carefree, not just because my knees are getting…

Lexapro and literary delights — Summer has come and gone, without really coming to Europe at all. It was a rainy summer, which makes it easier to forget the stress of climate change, and yet disappointed many. Summer is always a difficult time for me in terms of my depression, and this was no different…

The danger of a defining term — Along with most of the world, I went to watch Barbie last week. The film somehow managed to exceed my sky-high and pink glitter-dusted expectations. I could go into so many details about the film, but this article isn’t a review. Instead, I want to talk about one of the…

The British Book Awards Author of the Year 2022 — I feel fortunate to live in the same lifetime as Marian Keyes, to get to witness her hilarious Tweets and eagerly await new releases. Marian Keyes is one of the first authors I ever binged. …