This story contains a lot of triggering material including but not limited to suicide/ suicidal thoughts, intrusive thoughts, alcohol abuse, emotional/ physical abuse, sexual assault, and abortion. If any of these topics are triggering, or you find yourself triggered by similarly dark topics please do not read this book.
This book is also not intended for audiences who are under the age of 18.
Some of the actions done in this book were not handled correctly by the characters. Please keep in mind as you're reading that if these scenarios were to happen in real life and you're questioning whether or not to seek medical attention or contact the authorities, always go with the safe option and seek professional help!
The author would also like to add that she does not condone criminal actions such as drunk driving or illicit drug use.
If you or someone you know is dealing with suicidal thoughts seek help immediately. Your life is valuable and you deserve to seek help. There are so many beautiful things in life that you will be missing out on, and whether or not you believe it, your life is truly important and the world wouldn't be the same without you. There are resources out there, and affordable treatment is available.
Listed below are resources that may be beneficial if you are struggling. (Wattpad users: Feel free to comment more I should add!)
TREATMENT RESOURCES (****Note these are not replacements for therapy or medical interventions****):
Find Local Therapists: https://www.therapyden.com/
Centre for Clinical Interventions: https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Treatment/Overview
This is by no means a replacement to seeking counseling or other professional mental health resources, but for those who maybe find therapy/ medical interventions inaccessible, there are modules with worksheets to help work through a variety of issues including Mood Management, Social Anxiety, Worry and Rumination, Bipolar Disorder (which is also beneficial for someone dealing with unipolar depression), and Eating Disorders.
Suicide Prevention App: https://www.suicidepreventionapp.com/spa-model
SPA (Suicide Prevention App) provides a screening tool to assess the level of risk one has to experiencing a possible mental health crisis that could lead to one harming themselves, helps you to come up with a personal response plan, and connects you with resources to help yourself or a loved one through a difficult mental health episode.
What's Up?:
App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/whats-up/id968251160?mt=8
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jacksontempra.apps.whatsup
What's Up? is a free app that utilizes CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) and ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy) methods to help you cope with Depression, Anxiety, Anger and more! Use the positive and negative habit tracker to maintain your good habits, and break those that are counterproductive. We particularly love the "Get Grounded" page, which contains over 100 different questions to pinpoint what you're feeling, and the "Thinking Patterns" page, which teaches you how to stop negative internal monologues.
Bloom: https://www.enjoybloom.com/
Bloom is a video self-therapy app. We empower everyone to be their own therapist through video-guided interactive therapy sessions based on cognitive behavioral therapy.
Train your mind with 500+ exercises from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Do therapy yourself and get personalized daily mental health coaching sessions to manage stress and anxiety, improve sleep, build better habits, foster stronger relationships and improve the quality of life.
Bloom uses the power of CBT and combines interactive video classes with CBT exercises to help you improve your mental well-being, boost your mood and cultivate more joy in life. It provides daily guided interactive therapy sessions and exercises to work on your thoughts & behaviors. Join thousands of Bloom users already experiencing less stress & anxiety, more gratitude, and joy in their lives.
View this list of other mental health apps you may find beneficial: https://www.psycom.net/25-best-mental-health-apps
HOTLINES:
Suicide hotline: 1-800-273-8255
***For deaf and hard of hearing people, dial 711 and then the number above***
Nacional de Prevención de Suicidio: 1-888-628-9454
Crisis text line: US and Canada: 741741 UK: 85258 Ireland: 50808
The Trevor Project | An LGBTQ+ Crisis Hotline: 1-866-488-7386
The Trevor Project Text Line: Text START to 678-678
Sexual Assault hotline: 1-800-656-4673
RAINN National Sexual Assault Online Chatline: https://hotline.rainn.org/online
Substance Abuse Hotline: 866-674-8812
Abortion Recovery Hotline: 866-721-7881
OTHER RESOURCES:
Suicide Prevention: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/how-we-can-all-prevent-suicide/
Learn the warning signs, risk factors, and how you can help to prevent suicide.
National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/Home
Mental Health Conditions: https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions
This webpage gives information about Anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Depression, Dissociative disorders, Eating Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Psychosis, Schizoaffective disorder, and Schizophrenia.
Common with Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Common-with-Mental-Illness
This webpage gives information on conditions that may also appear alongside mental illness, such as Anosognosia, Autism, Risk of Suicide, Self-Harm, Sleep Disorders, Smoking, and Substance Use Disorders.
Planned Parenthood: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/
Providing a wide array of services from abortion and providing birth control, pregnancy testing and care, STD prevention and treatment, general health care include men's healthcare, and sexual education.
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A Year Of Hope
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