Resilience Training
I’m here to remind you of what resilience is, on the off-chance someone you know—a friend, a family member, a therapist, a doctor—is incorrectly setting the bar too high.
Topic: suicidal ideation
My Reasons to Keep Living When It Hurts to Live
When I wake up each morning, I am reminded of the chronic illness I face.
Depression Among the Timberline
If I don’t present this way then I’m not depressed. If I don’t do this thing then I’m not anxious. If I don’t try to kill myself then am I really even sick at all?
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.
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.
