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Story No. 25
💬 Their Story: I started self-harming when I was 12. I’m 19 now and haven’t done it in two years. Recovery is hard. Sometimes I still...
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Jun 81 min read
Story No. 24
💬 Their Story: I was high-functioning until I wasn’t. Straight As, lots of friends, leadership positions. But I burned out so bad I...
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Jun 41 min read
Story No. 23
💬 Their Story: I’m autistic and struggle with depression. A lot of my sadness comes from how isolating the world feels. I want...
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Jun 11 min read
Story No. 22
💬 Their Story: My panic attacks feel like dying. Heart racing. Chest tight. I’ve called 911 thinking I was having a heart attack. It’s...
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May 281 min read
Story No. 21
💬 Their Story: I’ve had insomnia for ten years. It’s like my brain doesn’t understand rest. I overthink every conversation, every task,...
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May 251 min read
Story No. 20
💬 Their Story: I’m not okay, and I don’t know when I will be. But I’m here. I read other people’s stories and they make me feel less...
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May 211 min read
Story No. 19
💬 Their Story: Sometimes I miss the version of me that smiled through everything. Even if it was fake. Because now I cry easily, get...
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May 181 min read
Story No. 18
💬 Their Story: I’m gay and from a small conservative town. I spent years pretending to be someone else. The anxiety and depression...
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May 141 min read
Story No. 17
💬 Their Story: My eating disorder started when I was 14. I thought I was just trying to be “healthy,” but it spiraled fast. I was in and...
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May 111 min read
Story No. 16
💬 Their Story: After having my daughter, I developed postpartum depression. Everyone expected me to be glowing and in love. But I felt...
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May 71 min read
Story No. 15
💬 Their Story: Being neurodivergent with anxiety feels like living in a world not built for me. Loud noises, unexpected changes, social...
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May 41 min read
Story No. 14
💬 Their Story: I’m a man in my 40s. No one ever taught me how to talk about my feelings. I thought I just had to suck it up and keep...
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Apr 301 min read
Story No. 13
💬 Their Story: Every day I wake up and immediately wish I hadn’t. It’s not dramatic. It’s quiet and constant. But I’m trying. I go to...
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Apr 271 min read
Story No 12
💬 Their Story: My little brother died by suicide. I was 19. I stopped believing in the world for a while after that. I still have days...
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Apr 241 min read
Story No. 11
💬 Their Story OCD is not quirky or cute. I lose hours a day to rituals that don’t make sense but feel absolutely necessary. I wash my...
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Apr 201 min read
Story No. 10
💬 Their Story college was supposed to be the best time of my life. but I was lonely and overwhelmed and scared I didn’t belong. I...
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Apr 161 min read
Story No. 9
💬 Their Story I thought PTSD only happened to soldiers. But after the abusive relationship I was in, I started having flashbacks and...
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Apr 131 min read
Story No. 8
💬 Their Story I’m 16 and I don’t think my parents believe in depression. I tried to tell my mom I felt like I was underwater all the...
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Apr 91 min read
Story No. 7
💬 Their Story Bipolar disorder runs in my family, and I fought the diagnosis for years. I hated the label. But I’ve started to accept...
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Apr 71 min read
Story No. 6
💬 Their Story "I lost my dad when I was 13. People assumed I’d bounce back, be strong, focus on school. Instead, I stopped feeling...
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Apr 21 min read
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