Chemnotcharacter Stories

"And honestly is that the only reason you loved me?" "Stop it! Don't you know you're the only reason I live?" ~5 Seconds of Summer fanfic~ Updated weekly (Sometimes more) | Book 1 in the Safety Pin series

Mental illness: a popular topic in fiction, an unpopular reality. Tips and guidelines for writing realistic characters suffering from MIs, written for and by Wattpad authors. [Trigger Warnings]

"I don't care if I live or die. I just wish something would make the choice for me." "Well why not do exactly that? You and me, around the world. We do eighteen things that could kill us, and if they do, so be it." "And if they don't?" "Then the choice is made, isn't it?" * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Asia Collins decides to travel the world with Jace Andrews, a complete and utter stranger to her. Their goal is to find out if they will die or not. In the meantime though, they just so happen to find love. Cover by me ~

iBooks: https://itun.es/us/bgmNab Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/614633 [Published Under the Title 'Emily Was'] ~*~ a daughter who dived off a building and a mother trying to piece together why. Wattpad Version [V1] #ChemNotCharacter #EveryVoiceMatters #GiveRealAdvice #DepressionIsNotSadness

Lance Charleston always had his mind set on Sage Rae Wilson, who's been his crush for about three years. Even though they've talked a lot about personal issues and hang out, he wanted to be more than friends. With a bet and his crush on her, he would do anything to begin a relationship with her, even if it means losing the ones he blindly love most. [Started: 1 Dec 2016] [Finished: ???]

in which Sophie bands together a group of mentally ill teens in order to show them that they're not alone //lowercase intended// highest ranking: #423 in short story 11/01/15 This story is part of the following amazing movements: #diverselit #freeyourbody #iamnotmymentalillness #stopbodyshaming #stopmentalhealthstigma

An agglomeration of essays centralizing on humanism, the macrocosm, my prosaic adversity, and what it means to be alive. copyright © 2016

some use poetry as a means of expression, others to create art, and still others as a form of relief. yet, the purest intention behind a poem is none other than writing it simply to keep oneself alive.

Paper is fragile, but if you fold it the right way, you can make it into something beautiful. #freementalillness #nomorescars #chemnotchracter

WINNER 2015 Wattys #JustWriteIt challenge. Oh my. What large teeth you have? "As you're pretty so be wise, wolves may lurk in every guise." Phobias; we all have them. Heights, Cats, men, women, crying children, Time. They take multiple annoying forms. Me; let's just say I could fill an encyclopedia. Hi; Cyra here. I'll go right ahead and tell you the moral of the story; never trust a stranger, even if it's only all in your head. The sweetest tongue most definitely has the sharpest tooth. Red Riding Hood has won a Watty. Thank you all.

At #chemnotcharacter, we encourage writers to explore characters suffering from a variety of mental illnesses. To promote this, we will be hosting a number of contests annually to spark awareness and spread the word. Check back regularly for details!

User-submitted stories about their own mental illnesses, their struggles with themselves and finding the strength to face it every day.

They said it was because of a lack of serotonin. (lower-case intentional)

They are a new breed rising with flames flickering in their eyes. They don't fear anything because they've already been torn apart and undone. They are ruled by pure impulse driven by a primal instinct to survive. They have become the consequences of their choices. And one can not be fully angelic unless they possess the ability to be truly evil as well. It is feeling the pull of the darkness and staying strong, no matter how painful. For the soul is a magnifying glass for the guilt. And goodness is a choice; an exercise in free will. This journey will reveal the darkness. And by the darkness, the brilliance of pure light shines as a beacon. The story of the kingdom in the cliffs and the evil they perceive shows you that the world has never been in black and white; that every soul is as fluid as the grey storm clouds and that what you see is hardly ever what it actually is.

"Life, Luke had decided, was colourless."

Recuperare. Graphic by @justlyd

"She was like an open book written in a different language."