Toward a Better Way

Last May, Gwen Singer’s heart stopped.

She’s many things, a high school senior, a recovering bulimic, suffering from an anxiety disorder, lost—but aren’t we all in a way? She spent her summer without friends and without any kind of plug-in to the outside world. Now, going into her last year of high school, she doesn’t really know what to do or where to go.

She’s best friend–less. They broke apart after things went severely downhill last year. She’s boyfriendless. He’s ancient history. Add ...