In 2007, when I was 16, I was in the midst of some really bad bullying at school. I had a lot of things going …
This Wave by Taylor Brown
The thing about breathing is that despite it all despite how much I don’t want to sometimes, I still want to keep breathing especially on …
Suicide: Seek Help, Be Help
So many young people are taking their own lives before their life even truly begins. Why is that? Maybe it’s a home situation, maybe it’s …
Dear Self: You’re Worth It
Dear Self, I haven’t been writing for myself–excuse me, for you–ever since I met the people around my life: family, friends, loved ones, and that …
Notes on Loving the Girl Stained with Scars and Depression by Megan Tyler
Lend her your hope; she will label it as her own and attach to you like velcro. Don’t treat her like a thunderstorm; she is …
Anger is Sadness Set on Fire by Megan Tyler
My mother made a slide show for my grandfather’s funeral, and I would stand in silence, observing the process, and she pushed me aside as …
The Truth About Cutting
It’s summertime: time to break out the tank tops and shorts! I stand apprehensive at my closet, looking in. My heart thuds, sending my blood …
Cut it Out
Q: A friend of mine at school has started cutting herself. Should I tell anyone? (I don’t want people to think I’m a rat.)