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"Failing Upwards" by KB Harwood
“Failing Upwards” by KB Harwood
CONTENT WARNING: Suicide/Self-Harm
Let’s get this out of the way right off the bat. A while ago, I made my last and most serious attempt at taking my own life. Clearly, I wasn’t successful (though if I was, this would give a wild new meaning to “ghost writing” and thus, the 2015 Meek Mill-Drake beef). It’s funny. Not in the ha-ha way, more like in the Alanis Morissette kinda way. I’ve spent my…
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A RAPE VICTIM, I MEAN, SURVIVOR, LEARNS HOW TO TOUCH, I MEAN, LOVE, FROM HER ASEXUAL BEST FRIEND by Cassandra
A RAPE VICTIM, I MEAN, SURVIVOR, LEARNS HOW TO TOUCH, I MEAN, LOVE, FROM HER ASEXUAL BEST FRIEND by Cassandra
No was never an answer. I do not know if compromise is natural or learned behaviour. I am a rhesus monkey that clings to a wire skeleton covered in cloth. I do not know if I am poorly socialized or just self-soothing. Trust comes easy when your survival depends on it. I identify care as an ice-bag over a black eye. I know abuse as more of a lifestyle than a cycle.
My best friend’s identifier…
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"Brave New World" by Grace McKenzie
“Brave New World” by Grace McKenzie
I wrote this a few weeks after coming out and accepting my transition, and I stumbled back upon it a few days ago. I hope it helps someone:
this brave new world.
twenty four point five six years of self-loathing, yearning, confusion, pain, envy splitting me in half and cascading beyond the ridges of my solar plexus, forceful modulation into the ether for the first time:
I am so sorry;
to the…
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Meg’s story Here is a short clip from Meg talking about her experience with addiction and learning new coping strategies. Her message is very important and we hope others think so too.
Julie’s message of Hope CW: mental health, surgery, depression, anxiety Here is Julie's story and her message of hope and recovery. We are going to be OK.
Julie’s Message of Hope Julie wanted to share her message of hope and help. We will be ok.
An update on Cameron's Story
An update on Cameron’s Story
Cameron sent us his story a few years ago, but in light of Bell Lets Talk day, he decided to create a video to update us all on his journey!
Cameron’s story reminds us that sometimes we need to learn new ways of coping that we didn’t have in the past as we grow. Mental health is a life long journey and it will not be the same for…
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Why Must I Be Silenced? by Annalissa Crisostomo
Why Must I Be Silenced? by Annalissa Crisostomo
Why must I be silenced? As if my vagina makes me a secondary citizen As if I am not a distinct citizen of the world but solely bearer of its children As if my place in this world is in the home As If i couldn’t make it in this world alone As if the outside world is more dangerous than what my feminine Self has seen before And yet, However masculine some of my qualities, I am further silenced even…
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"Bitter Survival"
“Bitter Survival”
In elementary school, the teacher asks us what we did over the summer. Flashback to days alone with my mother, chased by butcher knives for having long hair, hiding in a closet with pounding outside the door, and being locked in the dark basement. I told her I played outside. In high school, the teacher asks us of our earliest memory. Flashback to my mother holding me by my throat and dangling me…
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"I was, I am, I realize"
“I was, I am, I realize”
So many lessons I have learned have been upon reflection of what I have done, what has been done to me and furthermore what I must do in response to people, situations and Self-realization. I was 14 years old when I was raped by a 23 year old man who took my virginity at a small party. It was when I told someone that same night and they didn’t believe me that I realized my voice had only just…
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Submission about Cancer by Kristi
On December 19th, 2017 my grandmother Sharon lost her battle with cancer. Over the years of her life she struggled with skin cancer, biopsy after biopsy. Then, she struggled with colon cancer. She had it surgically removed and was told she was cancer free, but unfortunately she wasn’t. When she had colon cancer it had metastasized into her liver and her doctors had missed it. When we got the…
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#BellLetsTalk
We asked our supporters 7 questions about mental health and got 15 respondents. This is what they had to say about mental health awareness. 1: How does mental health affect your life? I’m almost 60. My father took his life when I was 23. I think about it every day. (H.H) It affects me as I look to support family members, including my mother and other close relative. It also affects me via my…
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My cervix & my brain -- Anonymous submission about traumatic medical procedures
My cervix & my brain — Anonymous submission about traumatic medical procedures
It was a Monday morning. My mom was cleaning out boxes from when I was young. She had stacks and stacks full of everything from Sesame Street plush baby toys to my high school graduation cap. She wanted to clear out some space. I was carefully sorting through the memories I wanted to keep. I found the first painting I ever did. An old poetry medal. My Happy Meal toy collection of Winnie The Pooh…
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Have you submitted a story before?
Now you have a chance to have it published in a book we are creating called “Safe Haven”. We are really excited about it and really want you to be too. It is a cool opportunity to have your stories in a whole new kind of accessible medium. Though we are accepting NEW submissions, we are really in love with our older submissions. We have some amazing, well-written, heartfelt posts on here. And we…
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"Admitting You Need Help"
“Admitting You Need Help”
I remember feeling numb. I was sitting in the car with my mom on the way back from grocery shopping, and all I could feel was this numbing sensation, this lack of joy for anything in my life. So I said to her, mom I think I am going to go see a counselor. And she looks at me with worry and surprise; I could see her from the corner of my eye, carefully thinking of her words, trying to find out…
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