DEAR TEENAGERS,

From the time I was little all I can remember is my grandma calling me fat, telling me I wasn't good enough. The countless comments about...

It all started in 8th grade when I had to deal with all my friends leaving me and people talking badly behind my back. Before that, I...

I've been insecure before I even knew what the word insecure meant. I’ve hated the way I look ever since fourth grade. I would always see...

I’ve read a lot of these stories and a lot of them are similar to things I’ve felt or experienced. For example, I’ve dealt with a lot of...

Recently some important dates passed for me. 2 years ago I had a plan to take my life and a year ago, a day before the other plan, I...

My life has been an absolute cesspool since 6th Grade. For years, I wondered what made people do bad things/make them evil. The answer is...

To be honest, this is not much of a story, but I just needed a place to vent. Since elementary school, I have been struggling with mental...

Growing up there was no stability. My first memories are of my alcoholic mom. I’ve blocked out most memories of my childhood. Whether it...

When I was 16, I was in an extremely abusive relationship. Before I start, I would like to give some context. The relationship I had...

Ever since I was a young kid I have had this innate hatred for gay people, but it's not what you think. I've known for a while that I...

Many people have described me as happy, positive, outgoing, kind, friendly, or spirited. I’m not going to tell you that this is all a...

Hello everyone, I’m proud of each one of you. Anyway, I saw someone post something similar to this so I thought I’d also share. I always...

Living or just existing? No one knows this but over these past months my first thought in the morning is not being here. I am not...

I just came on here to say that your stories are so beautiful. I'm obsessed with reading them. If you're going through something right...

I thought I would come on here and share something that has really shaped me to be the person I am today. My junior year of high school,...

When I’m depressed, the only thing that keeps me getting up in the morning is to maintain the illusion. I get up because if I don’t my...

As a kid I was always called fat, and was told I would grow up and I would never be the skinniest, or shortest because thats how my...

Depression is something that I truly feel that everyone struggles with whether it’s diagnosed or not. I think a huge thing for me growing...

Sharing my stories is definitely not something I am used to doing but seeing other teenagers being brave about sharing their experiences...

I can’t even explain what goes on. In simple terms: just straight chaos is channeling through my head. I have no way to handle it. No way...