At the end of last year, I started writing down a few simple statements — I deserve to heal. I deserve to be healthy. I deserve a chance at happiness. These words felt empty. I didn’t believe them, but that’s the point. It was my attempt to shift the narrative in my mind — the …
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At the start of 2024, I published my first blog post, “Mental Health: Blooming from the Mud,” where I wrote about my mental health struggles up until that point. As I reflect on this year, I realize how much has changed, even though I often feel like I’m still wading through the same mud. What …
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There’s something about the holidays that makes me feel even more emotionally empty. The table is full. Plates are piled high with food. Laughter echoes around me. But no matter how much I eat, how many conversations I participate in, or how many moments I try to enjoy, I still feel hollow. I’m here, physically …
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In the depths of my mind, depression speaks a language of its own. Every day, it weaves its way through my thoughts, distorting my perception of self and the world around me. In this post, I use each letter ( D-E-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N) to represent this internal dialogue. Yet, I can’t fully articulate the chaos that rages …
In my last post, I shared what it’s like to live on the edge, where the weight of suicidal thoughts threatens to take me under. Today, I want to share the reasons I keep living – the glistening of light in the darkness. With no strong social or emotional support, the burden of loneliness and …
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September is Suicide Prevention Month, and I’m taking this time to shed light on my own personal battle with suicidal thoughts. These thoughts are intertwined with the many inner voices that distort my identity and shape my existence — voices that whisper doubts, amplify fears, and convince me that I’m not enough. They don’t just …
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