“To lose a child, in the beginning of her prime, when she had so many dreams to fulfill and so many lives yet to touch, is a journey no one should have to take.”
‘How am I today? Terrible, thanks for asking.’: Mother candidly shares grief over daughter’s suicide
Suicide Survivor, Double Amputee Shares Powerful Message Of Hope And Determination
“A girl with a clear intellectual disability came up to me and said, ‘Are you ok? Did you hurt yourself?’ I responded, ‘I’m okay. But yes, I did.’ She looked at me and my prosthetics and said, ‘I’m so sorry. Take better care of yourself next time.’”
‘I wanted to escape my body, run away. I wanted to not be here…on earth.’: Abuse survivor bravely shares abortion story
“When the news of Roe vs. Wade came out, I began to weep uncontrollably. My heart went to the 19-year-old girl in the same situation right now I once was in. Feeling hopeless and suicidal, but now on top of that being forced to do something against her will. Not having an option, a choice over her BODY which her soul chose specifically for her journey.”
‘At 4 years old, I refused to eat my lunch, hoping it would help me feel better about myself, and it did.’: Woman shares lifelong journey with disordered eating, mental health struggles
“You are not in control of what happens to you, but you are always in control of how you respond. Please keep holding on to hope.”
‘I was so scared I would forever be alone and lost.’: Man shares journey to healing after loss of mother
“The fight is strong, but letting go and healing is so much stronger.”
‘They told my mom it was just a cry for attention and I was perfectly fine.’: Woman shares mental health journey to bipolar diagnosis
“If you ever feel empty or alone, never hesitate to seek professional help. It was one of the hardest but best decisions I ever made.”
‘If you feel like no one believes in you, remember that I do.’: Single mom, abuse survivor graduates top of her nursing class thanks to nurse whose kindness saved her life
“I was a complete stranger to her, but she didn’t care. She hugged me tight. ‘Go back to nursing school, finish your degree, and make your kid’s proud. They need you.’ I put my head in my hands and cried for the first time in 9 months.”
‘At 14, I never felt like I fit in. I really didn’t like myself and had no idea where I belonged. Enter alcohol.’: Woman overcomes alcoholism to become strong, single mom of 2
“Alcohol was a coping skill, a mood enhancer, a party buffer. It was present at every family get together I’ve been a part of. It was normal to BYOB to first holy communion lunches, summertime fires, and every Sunday after 8:30 a.m. mass. We were a drinking family and always have been.”
Young Widow By Suicide Loss Addresses Importance Of Compassionate, Relevant Mental Health Screenings
“Instead of feeling supported in disclosing my mental health history, I felt defensive. Called out by the form. Turned off by its questions. Ashamed.”
‘I was still in bed when my husband burst into the room and cried, ‘Max is gone!’: Mother of son who died by suicide shares lessons learned in grief
“I’ve learned much in the two years since Max passed. We’re each doing the best we can.”