Stopmentalhealthstigma Stories

'Why do we lie to ourselves and those around us? It's common for people to say only parts of the truth. Parts that they feel are acceptable or that they believe people wish to hear, concealing the full truth behind closed doors. "I'm fine" is the most common lie told, why? Why is a lie that reflects our emotions, so often used? ...' Natalie Evans is an ordinary seventeen year old girl, known for her cheerful personality and bright smile. However, not all that glitters is gold. Haunted by the memories of her past, Natalie struggles to overcome her psychological turmoil. Using an alter ego, within a secret Instagram account, she attempts to find a place of belonging; by helping others who are suffering from depression. All the while, dealing with issues involving home, school and the boy with secrets of his own, who she feels drawn to, as if by an invisible force. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WARNING: This book contains sensitive, social topics including anxiety, depression and self-harm. Please abstain from reading, if you find any of these topics disturbing or triggering.

With the help of a new dating app, will Alessa find what she's looking for, or will she be unlucky in love?

Follows the real life situations of a struggling artist who suffers from Bipolar (Manic Depressive) Disorder, as she traverses the confusion of being in her 20s, learning to be an independent adult, and trying to follow her passions. Highest Ranking: #229 Non-Fiction This book is in support of: @freementalillness, @nomorescars, @projectbeyoutiful, @projectevangeline, @projectyou, @revealhiddenscars and @stopmentalhealthstigma.

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

Also Available On Inkitt "Can I ask you something?" She asked softly. "Sure," he smiled. She looked up at him. "Why did you want to be my friend? I mean, there were so many people to choose from. Why me? I'm not even worth it." "You looked so lonely. So sad, so hidden. You looked like you were so used to being silent. But I knew there was more to it than what meets the eye. I wanted to decode the mystery." He looked deep into her eyes. "So what do you want?" She held his gaze, even though she hated eye contact. He smiled softly and sang, "All I wanna be, all I ever wanna be, is somebody to you." ________________________________________________ Darkness and shadows were all she ever saw. She lived in silence, her whole world a monochromatic display that only she could see. Her red rimmed glasses only made clearer her strife and the elastic band on her left wrist reminded her of her long lived sorrow. She hid from the world, going unnoticed by everyone, slowly crumbling to dust on her own. That was all until one faithful day when someone did the unthinkable and decided that she was worth noticing. She was the girl in the grey hoodie. And he was someone who cared. Take your mind on a journey of two unique souls, sprinkle in a little friendship, a teaspoon of tears, a spoon of laughter and fun and maybe a pinch of violence and love with a hint of secrets. And while you wait for that delicious cake to bake, a good sing along won't hurt. Theme song for the book: Don't Change -- Why Don't We ~***~ Book started: 7/04/2018 Book ended: 29/12/2018 Highest Rankings: #1 in Projectbreakfree #5 in ADHD #3 in StopMentalHealthStigma #4 in Nottalkedabout #13 in FreeMentalIllness

After being afflicted with depression at an early age, 17-year-old Mae finds a way to cope through diary exchanges with her best friend. Using an old leather-bound journal to jot down every instance of pressure, joy, and bitter strife, even this solace seems to be no match for constant break downs. Mae thinks no one notices when she stifles tears in the back of art class. But someone does. Maybe it's high time Mae realizes that even though crying sucks when someone else sees it, that's all the more reason they deserve to know why.

Winter's- or Terwin in Dragon Tongue- arrived in Gondra, and you think everyone will be getting Festive. Not their eldest Princess. Ever since she lost her mother, Winter has done nothing but bring back the memories of the good times and trigger her Great Sadness. Is it possible to have a good time when all it does is bring pain?

No one ever thought that a Hufflepuff and Slytherin would be seen together, let alone be getting along, but it happened. And it all started in Herbology. [marauders era] [the noah ackerman series] [highest rating: #4 in regulus black]

❝She's one of those girls you just can't walk away from. One of those girls you will never forget, no matter how hard you might try.❞ BOOK ONE OF THE SCARLETT CHRONICLES | After being kidnapped as a young child, seventeen year old Scarlett Grey is finally returned to her family. She is thrown into her old life and expected to forget her past and move on as the girl she once was. Scarlett wants nothing more than to be a normal teenage girl: make friends, get good grades and blend in. That is, until she's torn between who she once was, who she is expected to be and who she is becoming. As old friends pull her one way, new friends another, and buried secrets threaten everything she has come to believe, will Scarlett get caught up in the torrents of teenage drama? Or will the consequences of her past be too much for her to handle? |Winner of the 2017 Chance Awards| • Inspired by the Grey's Anatomy episode entitled "The Girl With No Name". Please be advised this story contains mature and sensitive themes such as abuse, scenes involving post traumatic stress disorder and severe anxiety, as well as some (okay quite a bit of) explicit language. Cover by yours truly, approved by @Tayxwriter Highest Rank: #61 in Teen Fiction (2018/05/09) Copyright © Ashley Marie

these are all the thoughts in my head- uncensored, unstructured, and exactly as they flow out. this is a technique called free writing. which is why I call this free speech this is basically my diary. (this is the way I think I guess) it's cathartic, which is why I do it. I have good days and bad days but it helps more on the bad days. these are written randomly, whenever I feel like it, whenever I have too many thoughts and emotions and I'm overflowing (so it's kinda over dramatic) my mind (like everybody else's) is confusing, what can I say -alright I'm out-

❝She was pain in the form of the one who broke his heart.❞ All rights reserved. @ o p t i c a l i t y | 2017

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

Julia leads a modern life, in an aging universe, but she has become tired of the lack of 'true contact' which ignorantly runs through others. Feeling trapped in her own dot, Julia faces a mission: putting a full-stop onto society's moral lacking is a challenge, but she's got her own bot-hero personalizing some parts of her day. Through scrutinizing her own views of advanced technology and what has become of humanity, Julia learns that sometimes, life can be put into a semi-colon.

Demi Lovato is one of the popular celebrities out there who are also known for advocating for mental health and also for being a role model for those suffering and living with mental illness. Millions are still suffering in silence and we need to continue doing our part with the society that is on the same page to contribute with breaking the stigma and discrimination about mental illness. Demi Lovato inspires millions of her fans to be confident and I've decided to write a book on self confidence, self, love, body/self acceptance, self care, and also inspiring actions of taking risks when our own family members aren't supportive, understanding, respectful, accepting and helpful with our illness. Refusing to accept our condition for the stigma and discrimination shows up well too clearly to us but not to them. This book I've created is here to help inspire others to continue or start speaking up about their illness(s) and taking the right risks with moving forward in having others including our friends and family moving onto our side, gradually, naturally and not in our control or demand. We cannot make someone change the way they view, think, believe and treat things in life any better. We just have to accept this and just mainly focus on ourselves in recovery. Trust the process and give the rest to God and nature that your friends and family will view these situations, epidemic on their own terms. It's not up to you to demand, control, or make them change. It's only up to you to stand up for what you want, need, believe in and focus on working with your recovery. Everything will turn out the way it should for the greater good! Just trust everything is in good hands! Trust God!

Life is an everyday struggle for Dina. She doesn't need a breath-taking romance. She needs a friend and that's exactly what Theo is to her.

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.

{ Watty 2015 Winner + Featured Story } Meet Sawyer Jameson. On the outside, she's a normal seventeen year old girl with amazing friends, a charitable job and a loving family. She's beautiful, funny and easy to get along with and just by looking at her, you'd think that she's the perfect girl, living in the perfect world. On the inside though, just waking up and living her day-to-day life is a struggle for Sawyer. Well, aware of this fact, Sawyer's mother forces to see a psychiatrist after school on a daily basis in order to cope with the tragic events Sawyer encountered a year prior. Now meet Graham Cambridge. Those who don't know him could easily stereotype him as being a blunt, selfish, egotistical golden boy, just because he likes to party and play football. Those who actually know him though know that he's actually quite the opposite of all of those things. When Graham transfers from his elite prep school to Sawyer's high school and quickly takes an interest in her, things go from bad to worse. At least, that's what Sawyer's convinced herself of. What people don't realize though is that maybe they were wrong about Graham Cambridge and that his life is about as far from perfect as they come and that he and Sawyer are alike in more ways than one. Two completely different teenagers that maybe aren't all that different after all are about to embark on a wild ride that neither of them could have ever expected. Can they help each other get past their demented previous tragedies? Or are their bygones too great to ever escape them? And can Sawyer ever truly be saved? Full of romance, heartbreak and just a little bit of fate, the next couple of months will challenge both Sawyer and Graham in ways they never thought possible. And maybe, just maybe, something beautiful will come out of it. © Copyright 2013 Millie Morgan. All Rights Reserved.

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|

"I just want you to know that I love you, and that will never change. I just want you to know that even if you don't remember me, I will always remember you." I stood there for a few more minutes looking at her grave, wishing she could actually hear the words I was saying. I didn't know what else I was supposed to do or say so I walked back to my car. And as I was walking, I could have sworn I heard my grandmother's voice say, "I love you too, Marina." Marina's grandmother passed away due to dementia, but Marina is determined that no one will ever forget Wren Jennings, even if dementia took the memories from Wren. tysm to the amazing @RebellionOfALifetime for the cover