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Stretch Marks and Swollen Joints

November 06, 2019 by Editor-in-Chief in Mental Health

by Erica Maul ‘21

Content warnings: eating disorders, body dysmorphia

I don’t have a full-length mirror at Wellesley, and this was my first time seeing the stretch marks. I’ve had plenty in my life, and they tell the story of hips sprouting from my pre-teen body several years ago. But I’ve never had them here.

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November 06, 2019 /Editor-in-Chief
mental health, eating disorders, body image
Mental Health
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