Mentalhealthstigma Stories

A troubled young soul caught amidst a beautiful yet dangerous storm in his reflection; sometimes the greatest enemy is the one staring back at you.

There is nothing left of me to protect. Dying by his hand would be less painful than this miserable life. She convinced herself of this as she relaxed her tense muscles. The sound of cracking echoed in the bathroom. For a brief second she thought the sound oriented from her broken bones. She was expecting to feel some kind of pain to echo through her body, to feel her organs as they turn into mush with each punch, to feel the disgusting taste of blood in her mouth... ... yet she felt nothing. Like millions of red flowers blooming, the droplets of blood fell to the floor and created a path, a map on the broken mirror as it flew its way down. She looked up in horror into his eye. His expression remained unchanged, as though he didn't know what pain would feel like. "Murderer," he breathed out, gritting his teeth as he looked down at her. ➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺ Welcome to the real world. A story of broken people. A story like no others. This is no fairytale, but the bittersweet reality. ➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺➺ #freementalillness #ProjectBadBoys #youngadultreads WARNING : Dark Story! One of the characters suffers from severe depression. Read at Your Own risk! Beautiful cover done by @Kat-Nova

No one stays the same forever. That's a lesson that Zoey Newman knew very well. After being falsely imprisoned for a crime she didn't commit, Zoe comes out a different person. Someone who doesn't believe in happy endings and Prince Charming's. Forced to return to the place where it all started, Zoe must confront her past demons if she wants a chance to move on. Thomas Morgan was just a regular brown-haired boy with a hidden smile. Seemingly ordinary, no one looked past his brooding personality to see that he might just be suffering too. When Thomas and Zoey meet each other by chance, they learn things that could change their lives forever. With time, it may be possible for them to cure each others sadness. Maybe, just maybe, they'll realize that you don't have to fake happiness to survive. You just have to have the right person. highest rank- #148 (4/29/16) |Completed 12//30//16|

a short Poem I wrote about the stigma of mental health and what society expects of us

The only thing more exhausting then having a mental illness and pretending that you don't. Jess Williams is a sixteen year old girl with a secret. She has something eating away inside of her that nobody knows about. Day in a life of a teen with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder.

It's hard to live with yourself when you hate your own reflection. Alyssa was always the fat girl and after a series of unfortunate and uncomfortable events, she vows that she will be no more. But you can't stay fat if you don't eat, right?

OCD, it's like your brain is persistently fighting over it being rational or irrational--but with only one winner.

What has pushed you to believe taking your life is the answer? Are you really going to do it? What happens when death isn't as peaceful as you expected? What if a Reaper gives you something of an ultimatum? Witness first-hand what your death has brought to those around you, or remain wandering as a lost soul until you reach the point of insanity. "You can take your life, but what about the people around you? Aren't you taking theirs too?" Emily nearly laughed again, the idea was so ridiculous, but when she went to answer... she found she couldn't respond. What happens to them? ____________________ Author's Note: If you're looking for a sign not to kill yourself, this is it. [The Fighter's Series - Book 1] Formerly titled: Emily's Suicide Highest Ranking: #1 Paranormal

Family comes first, but what happens when part of your family is missing? Billie is sixteen when she moves to Westwick. New home. New school. She takes advantage of this fresh start and tries to drown the demons of her past, but her brother struggles to rid himself of his own. There is no bond like brother and sister. Billie and Eric go to great lengths to protect each other, but how can you protect someone from something you don't know about?

This can be interpreted as a real death or a fictional one.

This speech explores the issue of stigma that surrounds mental health. I locate it in a wielded societal context and end with an appeal for greater awareness

flawed flôd/ adjective 1. blemished, damaged, or imperfect in some way. 2. (of a person) having a weakness in character. ▫▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ asther reed. anorexic since she was 16. will grey. depressed since each of his loved ones left him. brent g. diagnosed with bipolar disorder. crimson reed. her anxiety was the only friend she ever had. tyler east. was labeled ill because of his love for boys. 5 teenagers. 1 therapist. 49 days

It's almost been one year. On August 30th Charlie Summers world was turned upside. Mason Reed and her were the bestest of friends, no body could separate them, they were attached at the hip. Until one night when they were coming back from a party just before school started, there car crashed. Mason passed away on impact. She however, survived. Now she lives with survivors guilt, eating her from the inside out. Carson Reed, Masons twin cant stand to look at her or be near her. He hates her with a burning passion. And he wants to make her life a living hell, just like his. THIS STORY UPDATES ON FRIDAYS/SATURDAYS!!

obsession əbˈsɛʃ(ə)n/ noun the state of being obsessed with someone or something. an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind. plural noun: obsessions synonyms: fixation, ruling/consuming passion, passion, mania, idée fixe, compulsion, preoccupation, enthusiasm, infatuation, addiction, fetish, craze, hobby horse.

High school student Samantha Bradley has come to the conclusion that life is no longer worth living. Tired of constant academic pressure, the low that comes after the high, Samantha finds herself on a downward spiral to drown out her inner demons. But when she meets Damon Harkin he proves himself to be more than his badboy image. He's an enigma, a breath of fresh air. The pair find themselves embarking on an adventure of a lifetime and confronting issues that are too often pushed aside. They're both broken in their own right but in this case could two wrongs make a right?

❝Why do you dye your hair all the time?❞ #stopmentalhealthstigma #freeyourbody #mentalhealthstigma

A glimpse into the minds of those who suffer from trauma, anxiety and seclusion. It is very important to me that awareness about mental health is spread, thus the reason for this short story. A battle against all the negative aspects of your mind is sometimes the most difficult battle to overcome, and not many people are aware of that. I hope this story sheds some light on what trauma, anxiety that can lead to depression can do to people, and at the end, how to move past the worst.

A vast compilation of personal thoughts and experiences with the hopes to put a little sunshine in someone's darkest days including my own; to allow you to acknowledge your strong points, your weaknesses, your creativity, who you really are as a person and to give you the confidence to give your peers a more self-assured answer to who you pride yourself in being. YOU ARE is a series of short books aimed to help lift the stigma of mental illness through expression and creativity. Mental illness does not have a face, it is an invisible illness that can be so taxing even physically; being an artist myself, I find great relief of anxiety through the practice of art and writing and would absolutely love to know what works for other people! Come and join us on our Facebook group also called 'YOU ARE' where we connect and support each other in positive ways! Let's do this together and find some solace in this crazy, beautiful and twisted life!