Ellie reflects on the ways acne heavily impacted the way she viewed herself when she was in middle and high school. Ellie references two articles — the Allure article explains the negative impacts acne can have on one’s mental health, and the Shape article talks about how acne positivity accounts are changing the conversation on acne. Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions.