Tag: health

#398: I’m tired of explaining my medical condition and food choices to “helpful” folks.

~ JenniferP ~ 369 Comments

As of 11/29/2012, comments on this entry are closed. Hi Captain! I've had type 1 diabetes for nearly my whole life (18 years), and I've graduated college and moved away from home. As I'm very open about having T1D, I'm often asked about what diabetes is, what the difference is between type 1 and 2 … Continue reading #398: I’m tired of explaining my medical condition and food choices to “helpful” folks.

#353 & #354: Bathrooms, Butts, and Boundaries

~ JenniferP ~ 268 Comments

Thanks to everyone who came to yesterday's gelato-eating and gab session. The best part was sitting at the table and being able to identify who was there for the meetup by their 1) excellent fashion choices 2) friendly demeanor and 3) carrying-of-books. I'm sure we'll do other Chicago-based events, though as a reminder, you don't … Continue reading #353 & #354: Bathrooms, Butts, and Boundaries

Guest Post: What It’s Like In A Mental Hospital

~ JenniferP ~ 57 Comments

This is a guest post by Ozy Frantz about recent personal experience in a mental hospital for severe depression after a suicide attempt. If you have trouble reading about those topics, the cut it's behind is for you. _____________________________________________________________________________ Mental hospitals are not scary. I should know, I was in one. A few months ago, … Continue reading Guest Post: What It’s Like In A Mental Hospital

Why I will continue recommending counseling on this blog FOREVER.

~ JenniferP ~ 61 Comments

I wanted to expand my response to this comment into its own post: "But this isn’t about me. I want to say something about the “get help” advice. People seem to think it’s that simple. Tell someone to get help, they get help, end of problems. It is nowhere close to simple. There are many … Continue reading Why I will continue recommending counseling on this blog FOREVER.