“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...
Childhood related, Culture related, Incarceration, Mental Health related, Social Environments, Stories
Mary: I Had A lot of Anger Issues And Couldn’t Get Along With Other Females.
“I was in therapy and just had a lot of anger issues. Half way through fourth grade, I just couldn’t deal with the societal pressures and...