“We didn’t know then what we know now about treatment and how prescriptions for ADHD can impact a child.”
Jay:
“The man that was in charge of the program in Texas, he said: ‘Treat my mental illness like a broken leg’. That I wasn’t weak...
“We can continue to rebuild with our broken pieces and heal at the same time”. At 22 years old, Suzan was in a devastating accident that...
“When I was 16 years old, I published my first book under a pseudonym. I wrote about topics that interested me; psychology and the criminal...
Mental Health related, Other, Social Environments, Stories
Ashley: Dealing With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
“So I just noticed in my late teens that I was sort of the gassiest, burpiest of my friends 😅 There was just a lot of audible, bodily functions...
“I was constantly always thinking about how I looked to others and if others really liked me. I was analyzing every action and every word that...
Eating Disorders, Mental Health related, Social Environments, Stories
Kylie: “My Past Eating Disorder Did Not Determine My Future.”
“Anorexia and Binge-Eating Tried to stop me from loving myself wholeheartedly. But I wouldn’t let it. The social anxiety I developed from...
Bullying, Childhood related, Culture related, Stories
Niki: “I Would Come Home Crying Every Single Day”
“I wound up hurting my shoulder in softball and I could not throw anymore. [..] I could hear all these girls saying things behind my back and I...
Culture related, Disabilities, Mental Health related, Social Environments, Stories
Saad: “People With Disabilities Can Also Do What Other People Can.”
“When I decided to become an actor and a model, I had so many people tell me that “why would anyone pick you, there are so many people...
Culture related, Family related, Mental Health related, Relationships, Social Environments, Stories
Alonna: “I Was Pregnant In College”
“It was a struggle to live in a college dorm with a new born, especially when all of my friends wanted to party and celebrate their last year...
Bullying, Childhood related, Culture related, Mental Health related, Sexual Orientation related, Stories
Zachary: Pushing, Shoving, You Name it.. I Went Through It In High School.
“Having a family doesn’t exactly protect you from the harsh things people say in High School. It was rough, it got to certain elements of...