Crawling out of Depression in Senior Year

The first semester of my senior year was horrible. I dealt with a subpar cross country coach, argued with my friends, lost several races, my drinking got worse, and I had an abortion. I went into a depression and it was only the second half of my senior year that I was able to crawl out of it, find positives in the situation, and get a full scholarship to Boston University.    Key Takeaways:    [3:13] Making a name for myself in the running community  [4:16] Processing my relationship with science guy [5:02] Falling in love with Jay and hour age difference  [7:40] Getting a new cross country coach who wasn't great  [8:59] Getting nervous around a future olympian and losing to her  [11:19] Agreeing to tie with Marty in a race and breaking that  [11:23] Being upset with my running because I wasn't first  [14:30] Trying out for the musical and falling in love with theater  [17:05] Being terrified and getting an abortion  [22:55] Feeling like I had lost everything and being depressed  [25:21] Using theater to process my emotions  [26:59] Working towards 5 minutes in a mile and meeting that goal [28:39] My drinking getting worse and vomiting at a dance  [31:08] Losing confidence in my running and getting pneumonia  [32:52] Not listening to my coach on the track  [35:04] Applying to colleges and getting a full scholarship to BU [37:17] My senior year was horrid, but light was at the end of the tunnel [40:01] Marty going to BU with me and my running getting better  [41:12] Going to California for running [42:36] My relationship with Jay had such good times [43:51] Feeling connected to my body in a positive way  Resources:   The Body Keeps the Score  Connect with Barb:   Website   Facebook    Instagram   YouTube   The Molly B Foundation