Sometimes Courage Runs
“I hope that you can run for yourself. I hope you can run for your story.”
Topic: stigma
“I hope that you can run for yourself. I hope you can run for your story.”
“I don’t want to continue making the mistake of allowing myself to believe that I can’t be anything other than depressed.”
“This holiday is for you, too. You don’t have to be ‘in love’ for the love that you give to matter.”
It is not an easy fight - this battle against shame and stigma and indifference.
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