When I get stressed out to the point where it constantly feels like a dark cloud of negativity is on my shoulders, I tend to just metaphorically walk away. I walk away from everything and everyone because I want to be left alone.      I started to stop caring about my academics, which is incredibly unsmart of me since I’m currently doing three Advanced Placement classes. I also started to stress eat and stop caring about my appearance. I don’t wear makeup and don’t try to put together cute outfits. Leggings and a sweatshirt tend to be my only fashion statement.       What hurts about all of these things is the aftermath of it. I regret not doing my schoolwork, not trying to look presentable and eating my heart out. But even though I hate doing these things, I always make the same mistake. I always go back to those habits.       It’s incredibly self-destructive, and I am not the only teenager who does this.       According to an article by Healthline.com,...