I gained a lot of weight in the last three years due to sudden onset medical issues involving chronic pain and illness (still no definitive diagnosis 😔), a series of depressive episodes, and the stress of managing college on top of that. I stopped having periods for a while, my hair was falling out, and I gained about 30-40lbs. I was super insecure about my weight already, but now being plus sized is really, really hard on my mental health.