When Sophie Szew first downloaded Instagram at her 10th birthday party, she was exposed to a flurry of information that “promoted eating disorders,” she told California lawmakers. By 15, she said, she was following “every starvation regimen recommended” by Instagram’s “explore” page. Szew, now 20, spoke in Sacramento at a Senate hearing in April in […]
depression
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Watson Releases Statement Saying He is Entering a Rehab Program
Arcata Councilmember Brett Watson issued a statement this evening saying he was entering “a 30-day residential rehabilitation program to focus on depression and personal issues.” Watson, who was replaced as mayor at a special meeting earlier this week, states that he informed the council and staff on Oct. 11 that he intended to step down […]
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Homeless for Christmas
The daily trudging around town, trying to scrounge up the money to get what I need for the day, generally begins when I leave the Mission around 7 a.m., no matter the weather. Around here it can change in an instant and you’re suddenly and completely soaked to the skin, the wind whipping cruelly through […]