It’s All Worth Living For
What was it, I wonder, that was so special about that particular road trip? The one where you filmed the trees passing by through a window smudged with fingerprints and morning dew?
Topic: suicide prevention
Instead of Killing Myself, I Called a Suicide Hotline
You call and wait to be connected, and after that minute or so wait, you speak to an elder Black woman, elder because you can hear the age and timbre of her experienced voice, and hear her breath while you cry and sob and weep in public...
Stay and Turn Another Year Older
Just over a year ago, I was hospitalized because I was going to kill myself. My depression and anxiety had gotten so bad that I was convinced that my death was the best solution...
Welcome to National Suicide Prevention Week 2017
September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. It's also the start of National Suicide Prevention Week here in the United States.
World Suicide Prevention Day: “Stay. Find what you were made for.”
Our dream is that people who are struggling would choose to stay. Our dream is that you would choose to stay.
Donate Your Birthday to Hope and Help!
We’re inspired by the fact that people view their birthdays as a chance to not only celebrate their own existence, but to ensure that others who are struggling will find the hope and help they deserve.
TWLOHA founder Jamie Tworkowski responds to the death of Chester Bennington
Today, we mourn the heartbreaking loss of Chester Bennington. But today as we mourn, may we also declare that we’ll keep going.
What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen
I always believed that Madison Holleran would have loved To Write Love On Her Arms—if only she'd had the chance to find it.
A Funny Thing Happened When I Was Typing My Suicide Note
Why am I writing all this? Is it self-serving? You betcha. Can it help anyone else? God I fucking hope so.
A Safety Plan for When Life Gets Rough
We need to learn how to create elbow and knee pads for our mental health.
To the Girl Who Wrote My Suicide Note
This letter is a reminder to the girl who wrote my suicide note. It is a reminder to myself: I am worth it, even when I don’t believe it. I am worth it.
Being Christian and Living With a Mental Illness
I’m writing about this because the stigma surrounding mental illness, especially in Christian communities, keeps people locked in prisons of shame, refusing to admit that they need help.
