It Doesn’t Have to Hurt Anymore
Emotion, including sadness, is part of being human. Being sad doesn't have to be a bad thing.
Topic: suicidal ideation
Reaching Out to My Guidance Counselor Saved My Life
I remember drafting an email to her and waiting three days because I was too nervous to send it.
The Art of Staying Alive
Going to the hospital isn’t fun, but if it keeps you safe, it’s worth it.
Passive Versus Active Thoughts of Suicide
Suicide, much like addiction, disease, and other mental health diagnoses can happen to anyone.
Suicide. Let’s talk about it.
Dear NCAA: Now Is the Time To Make a Change
The Only Way Out is Up
If I can’t trust my brain to keep me safe, perhaps I can’t always trust it to be honest about me either. Maybe some of the things I have tortured myself with over the years aren’t true.
Safe Spaces: More Than a Car
Kiwi was my escape when I was feeling suicidal and didn’t feel safe in my apartment.
Please Be Patient
The most gutwrenching symptom of this disease is not the desire for death, but rather the fear of life.
The Observer of Thoughts
"While I can label the thought all I want with words like negative, dark, disappointing—when I boil it down to the basics, it’s just a thought."
Horses and Hope
Today was the first day of the rest of my life and I was spending it crying on a therapy horse named Ty, my tears mixing with the dirt that clung to him. I was beyond rock bottom.
Fight, Flight… or Freeze?
While most people have heard of the “fight or flight response,” many haven’t heard of the third automatic response: freezing.
