Carlin Robinson, 12, walks from her grandmother’s car to the school bus in Manchester, Ky. Her house can be seen in the background. A study published in 2010, investigating high obesity rates in the town found that residents used cars to minimize walking distance, to the detriment of their health.

Photograph by Linda Davidson / The Washington Post via Getty Images.

Yall, read this.

I’m convinced the fact I literally cannot walk as a simple part of my daily routine, that I physically cannot walk to work, or the store, or the coffee shop, in my current living situation, is among the primary causes of the stress and anxiety that never leaves me totally alone.