My mom stopped being a sahm and went back to work. This resulted in a significant increase in processed foods in my diet, due to the ease of providing these foods relative to home cooked meals, and my unsupervised access to an essentially endless supply of junk food and soda. Additionally, it resulted in less time outside performing physical exercise and less time spent positively socializing with other people. And also, reduced attention given to my sleep habits and personal grooming. These changes resulted in me going from a fairly happy and bright, if odd, student; to a rather poor but untroublesome student who was overweight, ungroomed, constantly sleep deprived, had poor executive function, and who suffered from somewhat severe social anxiety and depression.
My mom stopped being a sahm and went back to work. This resulted in a significant increase in processed foods in my diet, due to the ease of providing these foods relative to home cooked meals, and my unsupervised access to an essentially endless supply of junk food and soda. Additionally, it resulted in less time outside performing physical exercise and less time spent positively socializing with other people. And also, reduced attention given to my sleep habits and personal grooming. These changes resulted in me going from a fairly happy and bright, if odd, student; to a rather poor but untroublesome student who was overweight, ungroomed, constantly sleep deprived, had poor executive function, and who suffered from somewhat severe social anxiety and depression.