Because It Matters

My second collection of suicide/depression/anxiety poetry. Throughout the past 5 years, I have found that writing has been my way to escape thoughts of suicide (even it the thoughts only disappear for a few minutes!).

For anyone going through these thoughts, know that you are not alone in the struggles of this. Throughout the past 5 years, I've attempted to take my life 14 times (2 temporarily successful), and despite what psychiatrists may like you to believe, medication doesn't just start working instantly, instead it kind of half works and leaves you halfway between wanting to live and wanting to die.

For anyone going through this, it's not weak to ask for help, no matter how scary that may be. It's not the solution to everything but it certainly helps start the process of recovery. I'm still fighting (though often I just want to stop), so if I can, you can too.

Note that this may be a trigger for some people, so read with caution.

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