Stopmentalhealthstigma Stories

Everything we see, isn't what's really there. Everything and everyone looks completely different and no one knows this, yet. This one girl who finds out after years of weird vision changes, finally learns and is convinced she can show everyone. The only problem is, who's going to believe the therapeutic girl? I just want to let you know that this book also contains some depression and suicidal thoughts. Just thought I'd let you know.

A bunch of poems That might not even be poems Just my thoughts Most of it doesn't make sense But then neither does my mind

The Mental Health Epidemic has been part of our society and our whole universe for decades and yet many of us (not a huge fraction of the whole world) are working on breaking the stigma around the epidemic, spreading awareness and light to the subject, promoting positive mental health, sharing all our stories tied to the issue and overall helping the rest of the society contributing to setting all those suffering and living with mental illness (in silence and those in the working process of speaking up about their illness overall the whole epidemic) free of the nasty yet deadly stigma and discrimination linked to the issue. This issue is in the process of moving forward and improving this Epidemic for a greater result in the world but we all still have a long way to go. We have accomplished a small achievement of having more of society viewing depression and anxiety disorder not taboo as seen before, but still others like schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder plus many others still are still being seen as taboo. As a weakness, a fault in someone, failure, etc. We need to continue our parts in this moment with solving this huge, yet ever so important Epidemic to help save others from suicide, and severe medical issues. Along with being silenced by the stigma and discrimination around the issue itself. People don't realise how much harm they are doing with the words they choose when speaking to their loved ones, friends, co-workers until it's either too late or things that involve taking big risks (which in cases like this, are very well supported and wise; along with being helpful with making change in this issue without forcing or demanding others to view the issue/illnesses in a postive light. And so this book is here (send me a message if you want your stories, articles, thoughts included here) to inspire, encourage others that they are not alone and that life gets better. It just happens gradually, not overnight.

Love brought Nathan Fritz and Blake Digswell together when Blake moves to San Francisco to live with her brother. They fell quickly, head first, believing that love and only love could conquer everything. But as things begin to go downhill, circumstance pays Nathan and Blake no favours when things begin to derail, and their belief that love conquers all is put to a test wherein they both come to realise that perhaps their affection cannot triumph over everything. When tragedy picks its victims, the timing's never perfect - and it never ends well for anyone.

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

*Trigger Warning* Scars. Pain. Fear. Sadness. Things we all have. The bad things in life, the negative things. For some people, it's worse. Their scars run deeper. Their pain is sharper. Their fear never ends. Their sadness controls them. One day, a group of these people meet. All teens, all with something "wrong" with them. As they listen, they discover that they are not alone. It all starts with one girl who says a few words and sets everything in motion. This is them. The broken, the lost, the weary and ignored. And this is their story. Characters: Scarlett (Letty) Moore by @siennafreya Dante by @TrinityAndBeyond Mara by @-girlsandgirls Cara Henelly by @filiochta Blythe Rose and Emrys (Rys) Allister by @Elysianne Rose Dianne by @The_Scary_Dinosaur Keifra (Fira) and Julie (Jules) by @fandom_crazy_797 Dakota by @VladimirTodd

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

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.

Kevin Barr and Eddward Vincent - just two boys with a past together who meet again after losing touch after high school. They both have a little baggage but maybe they can carry it all together. [Where Eddward's an innocent asexual cutie, Kevin's a patient sweetheart, Nathan's the Captain of their ship and Rave is done with his crap.] Enjoy, thank you, and please give this one a chance. This is the first 'romancy' thing Ive ever written. Probably sucks. Sorry. ((Previously named 'Catching Me Again))

Cancer Bites is a collection of poems and short stories that our beloved wattpad users have written for this campaign. We bring to you the supporting team, the surviving team, the witnessed team and the fighting team. With love, Linda Yassine, founder of #iGotcancer Project campaign.

FREE STORY***WINNER of the #BigChange #FanficFriday Contest*** American spies in Islamabad are systematically being delivered into the hands of the Taliban. Carrie Mathison, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Counter Terrorism Chief has a theory, the ISI are complicit in the retaliatory street violence and abductions... Enigmatic Aasar Khan, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Counter Terrorism Chief, knows Carrie's history of operating as a loose cannon in the Middle East. If she does not operate within the letter of the law, he has made it his mission to have her expelled from Pakistan. Aasar Khan and Carrie Mathison operate in a powder keg of distrust when their personal lives unexpectedly collide... Other contest winners of the #FanficFriday #BigChange competition https://www.wattpad.com/list/314661022-big-change-contest-winners

/[Submitted for Brian Kesinger's Visual Storytelling Contest]\ Autism, a mental illness that makes me want to hide. Autism, something that drove me to kill my own mother. Autism, save me. Time was never on my side... till I realized there was more to it ***A Brian Kesinger Contest Entry*** #freementalillness #stopmentalhealthstigma

3rd place winner in Contest #1 of Contestland (Wonderland)! Fizz also known as Felicity Berry is a sixteen year old girl with one thing: Anxiety. From the age of eleven experiencing her first panic attack to the present day, she has faced many battles and trials to get towards the end of her school life. When things start to go incredibly out of hand, she turns to her blog as a way of not only getting her point across but also to express without the fear of one of the bullies finding her under her pen name, "The Girl." It is through one of her blog posts that she encounters another user under the name, "The Boy" but is this user going to be another negative thing to happen on Fizz or will this user change her life for the better? Written for August's #JustWriteIt, Wattys entry for 2015 and inspired by true events from Scarlett's life, A for Anxiety is a story about courage and pushing through barriers to achieve your dreams. "Everyone gets nervous, whether it is because of a school performance or a job interview, they can be beaten. Don't let Anxiety hold you back and if you do have Anxiety, never let others leave you or push you to the side, you are a beautiful person in your own right."- Scarlett Rose. Cover made by @mrtajtheswagmaster!

"Why do you never smile?" "Because I'm not like you. I'm not important enough to be happy." ~ ~ ~ Gabriel Lancaster has never smiled. He has never grinned, never laughed. He goes through life as the world's biggest pessimistic optimist. If anyone else feels down, he does all that he can to cheer them up. But he's never once helped himself. This bothers Cassidy Evans. Gabriel has helped her out many times, and she's only been able to repay him once. All she wants is to see him happy. But she can never seem to break through his walls and get him to smile or be happy. Gabriel always wonders why Cassidy even cares. No one else does. But what he doesn't know is that Cassidy has a reason for what she does, and part of it involves her best friend's dead brother, Zach. One night, Cassidy devises a plan for Gabriel. One clicker, clicked only when thinking happy thoughts or doing something that makes him happy. Company, so he knows that he isn't walking this world alone. Cassidy's ultimate goal: prove to Gabriel that he is worth something in this world. Welcome to Project Smile. {Rated PG-13 for thematic elements.} [Warning: This book deals with subjects such as bullying and depression. There is discussion of a suicide. If this triggers you, please be careful.] Copyright 2015 by GWritesNovels. All rights reserved. None of this work may be reproduced without consent.

"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

Phiff's profession as a figure skating instructor is the reason why he wakes up in the morning everyday. Seeing little kids stumble upon their feet and still standing up is the best part. Except the part where all his hope is crushed when a gang decides to do a ransom and host a kill threat in Poland Winter Sports Center. Worse came to worst; the incident took a big effect on Phiff's life. A journey is headed to him, where he finds his self in the most nostalgic and familiar place on the earth, but in the same time Phiff knows it was meant to be buried in the deepest depths of his mind, meant to be forgotten. A place where every night there was a blast from his days, and most especially, a mystery from his past. "That was the day I began forgetting home." #FreeMentalIllness #StopMentalHealthStigma

BOOK TWO OF THE SCARLETT CHRONICLES | After being kidnapped as a young child, seventeen year old Scarlett Grey found her way home to her family. For months, she struggled to find a balance between the girl she'd left behind and the girl she had become. But she did. She had a family, she made friends, she fell in love, and she was finally happy. That is, until she lost the most important person in her life to a merciless disease: her beloved mother. She's completely fallen apart. One by one, she shut out the people closest to her: her father, her best friends, and even her boyfriend. And as a result, she's left to face the man who stole her innocence away all those years ago, completely alone. Can Scarlett once again escape the man who took away so many years of her life? And, most importantly, can she learn to love herself in spite of the tremendous losses she's known? • 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 and the wonderful @ Tayxwriter Highest Rank: #134 in Teen Fiction (2018/04/28) Copyright © Ashley Marie

Vacation is supposed to be exciting and fun - new experiences, different people and interesting places. However, it is not that simple for Louisa. Struggling to fight her eating disorder, she is forced into a completely different environment, that makes everything ten times harder. Scary experiences, unfamiliar people and nerve-wracking places. She knows everyone is only trying to help, but what she doesn't know is why she can't stop resisting their help.

This is a story about the people that are usually forgotten about. Here's to you. "Today is Henry's birthday. And Henry is turning twenty five. Henry's mother is battling cancer at the moment. His father left them at a young age. He doesn't remember him anyways." This is a story of a young man trying to put his life together.