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Posted on Dec 15, 2017Dec 15, 2017 by: Neha Agarwal

Stolen Stars by Neha Agarwal

she experienced high highs and low lows and when she was happy she didn’t smile she sparkled when she was sad she didn’t cry she …

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Posted on Nov 3, 2017Jun 22, 2018 by: Meggan Turner

Lighthouse: A Shining Light in Mental Illness

I was listening to a song by Mallory Knox called “Lighthouse.” A particular lyric struck a chord in me and inspired this. “Find the lighthouse …

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Posted on Aug 6, 2017Sep 19, 2017 by: Mikala Theo

Beautiful Chaos by Mikala Theo

My mind is a place of beautiful chaos Sometimes it’s loud, like a thousand voices Screaming at me from all directions. Sometimes it’s quiet, the …

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Posted on Feb 13, 2017Mar 1, 2017 by: Germ Magazine guest author

Untitled by Haleigh Diltz

I have learned to hate the darkness. Not the darkness that comes from a burnt street lamp, or the sun setting for another night, no. …

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Posted on Nov 19, 2016Feb 14, 2019 by: Jules Phan

Blink by Jules Phan

The act of blinking is like clearing a dusty window, only within a fraction of a second. With a blink, everything comes out not the …

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Posted on Oct 29, 2016Feb 14, 2019 by: Jules Phan

Bath by Jules Phan

Splash. Why are you still here? Splash, splash. Why can’t you go away? Splash, splash, splash. Because I am you, dear. The water engulfed her, …

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Posted on Apr 14, 2016Feb 28, 2019 by: Sania Mushtaq

Self-Harm Is Never a Solution by Sania Mushtaq

She swallows the words as easy as the pills, the pills they hand out like candy, but still they don’t replace the void in her …

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Posted on Feb 28, 2016Mar 27, 2016 by: Germ Magazine guest author

My Dear Shadow

My Dear Shadow, How is it on the dark side? Do you ever think about where you come from? How your presence is because of …

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Posted on Feb 3, 2015Mar 1, 2015 by: Germ Magazine guest author

Stars Can’t Shine Without Darkness by Dylan Devine

i have been a sufferer of depression since 2009, i used to be bullied for many different reasons, for the way i dressed, for the …

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