“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...
“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...
“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...
“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...
“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...
Growing up, I was terrible with numbers in general and so math never came easily to me. This really made me feel insecure especially since my brother...
“This is a story of loss, grief, self harm and mental illnesses, but also of help, acceptance and happiness. I hope my story can help others...
“So I got it, I got my Green Beret and I was insanely proud of myself. This little kid who used to get picked on from the slums, is now one of...
I’m Nia, a 20 year old student living in Austria, at least for now. I was born to a religious and oppressive family in Syria, and lived there...
“My father lost his entire business and from there, I was kicked out. Our home was being foreclosed on” “We used food stamps and we...
“I didn’t understand what was happening to me, I just knew that I was in trouble. My thoughts were endlessly racing, I went delusional...
