Mental Health

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Nov 24, 2021
1 min

Something that may help some of y'all, Anonymous, (17)

I highly recommend reading the Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson. I was going through some tough shit and have been in a...

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Apr 2, 2021
1 min

Mental health/perception, Anonymous (17)

I’ve dealt with mental illness nearly my whole life - anxiety and depression to be exact. I’ve come to terms with it over the years, yet...

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Feb 6, 2021
1 min

Men have feelings too, Anonymous

As a male, we have that sort of stigma that we need to be mentally there or strong. Holding back emotions so that we don’t burden others....

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Feb 6, 2021
1 min

Existence, Anonymous (20)

Idek I feel like I’ve been losing everything and everyone I care about and it kinda sucks I don’t really wanna exist rn and it sucks...

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Dec 23, 2020
1 min

Emotions, Anonymous (19)

I’m just not able to express my emotions.

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Oct 19, 2020
3 min

Growing pains, Anonymous (13)

Hello. My name is Chelsea. I’m a 13-year-old adolescent who found this website from a Tik Tok comment. I’m deciding to write this because...

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Aug 24, 2020
1 min

Sad, Anonymous (14)

Everyday, I feel like I’m drowning with my pain. I miss the old me and I don’t know what to do anymore.

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Aug 24, 2020
1 min

Am I enough, Anonymous (15)

Even since I was a little kid o always knew that something was wrong with me. But I never knew exactly what. As I got older it started to...

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Aug 24, 2020
2 min

Mental health, Anonymous (14)

Well hi, I wanna talk about my story because I feel like I cannot let go at all and it’s very hard for me. When I was young I did not...

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Aug 24, 2020
2 min

Mental health, Anonymous (16)

Hi, to anyone reading this. I hope your day is going somewhat well. In the past year or so my mental health struggles have increased...

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Aug 24, 2020
3 min

She always used to be so happy, Naomie (16)

The story started when I was born. The trauma began the second that I left my mother’s body. But I’ll skip the early years. The story...

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Jul 25, 2020
1 min

I'm lost, Anonymous (17)

I just feel so lost

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Jul 25, 2020
1 min

Am I damaged, Anonymous (15)

I’d appreciate it if anyone can comment on their thoughts on this. I don’t know if I’m damaged. Throughout my life, my dad has been very...

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Jul 25, 2020
1 min

Trauma or not trauma, Anonymous (13)

I was groomed on a Pokémon roleplay website at 8. I was told in the chat of a Pokémon anime live stream on YouTube that they were gonna...

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Jul 6, 2020
1 min

I just wanna feel, Will (19)

I don’t know exactly when it started but like around my junior year in high school I started caring less about stuff and it got me in...

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Jul 6, 2020
1 min

Disassociating, Anonymous (16)

I have been dissociating for a while and I don't know how to feel normal again. I look in the mirror and feel like I'm staring at a...

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Jul 6, 2020
1 min

This single video, Neeraj Nair (21)

I am not sure if I am depressed, but it feels like it. I really don't know for sure and but from what I have heard, visiting a doctor...

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Jul 6, 2020
1 min

Lost and broken, Anonymous (17)

This past year has probably been the toughest in my life. Although I grew up very fortunate and privileged(which I am very thankful for),...

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Jul 6, 2020
2 min

Depression, Anonymous (15)

I used to live in Miami. I was born there had my whole life there I loved it. Almost 3 years ago, I moved to Atlanta. It’s been so hard....

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Jun 13, 2020
2 min

Rejection and let down, Anonymous (17)

To start off things, I have a lot of issues. Lots of trauma caused by the people most think aren’t capable of doing abuse. When I tell...