She fought for breath from the red hands. Their grip bound to her neck Her chest anchored Her heart flooded with fear Her breathing deeper …
Dear Hope: A Mental Health Blog That’s Transforming Lives Through Personal Stories and Photography
While browsing through the blog Dear Hope, you’d never know that it was created for a class assignment. The blog hosts creative writing, informative articles, …
The White Place by Chance Walsh
These walls are unbroken Inside them I’m breaking bending bleeding Pleading for freedom far from this prison I’ve built. Lyrical liar don’t listen to your …
I THOUGHT IT HAD GONE AWAY (or, a poem about anxiety) by Madeleine Christie
Oh, there’s something coiled around my chest again. I did not know that snakes could hibernate until this one woke up. Have you ever heard …
Dear 15-Year-Old Psych Ward Me
Dear 15-Year-Old Psych Ward Me, I’m the person you’ve been imagining. I’m the one you write about in your journal, the one you think …
A Little Less Than Normal
May 21st, I wanted to wake up happy and ready to celebrate my husband’s birthday. But I didn’t. I couldn’t. I fell into a restless …
The Truth About Fighting Depression
The problem with depression is that it is a shapeshifter. It can blend in with the normal patterns of a teenager, young adult, or pretty …
#GERMreads Finding Audrey: Check-in #1
Hey there, Germ readers, and welcome to our first check-in for Sophie Kinsella’s Finding Audrey. We’re going to be discussing pages 1–149. Here are our …
The Importance of Adventure
My life, although short, has been full of experiences so far. I have learned many lessons through my mistakes, and I am forever grateful for …