The only way to reduce the stigma of mental illness, sexuality and trauma is through the open and honest sharing of our stories.
Do you have a story to share?
Everyone has a story. What's yours?
The only way to reduce the stigma of mental illness, sexuality and trauma is through the open and honest sharing of our stories.
Read the stories below, or share your own.
I’m proud to say that I’m mentally ill.
That sentence probably made a lot of people squirm, which is an indication that we still have a lot of work to do regarding the stigma associated with mental illness. But I stand by my statement.
- April W
"My self-harming was perhaps the addiction I struggled with most, because as I let go of my other disorders, I craved a sense of control. Control of the body has always been my coping mechanism. I can control what I do to myself even if I can’t control what others do to me..."
-Suzie Larson
"On May 8, 2015, I was released from my fourth and final mental hospital. I had spent over half a year in them during the age of 14 due to self-harm and a suicide attempt. After two years of being put on God knows how many high dosage medications, it felt like my doctors and I had finally cracked the code" - Sam Wilson
Read MoreEveryone has a story. What's yours?
By reading someone else's story we get to live their life, at least a little bit. We face their problems with them, experience their joys and disappointments, and feel what they are feeling. We get to see the world through their eyes and see life from their perspective.
The Share Your Story Project aims to provide a platform that will help to reduce the stigma of mental illness, disability, physical injury, trauma, sexuality and alternative lifestyles. Only through open and honest communication can we ever hope to become a more understanding and inclusive as a society.
If you would like to contribute your story, please send me an email. Ideal length of your submission is between 500 & 2000 words. Please include one photo, a short author bio, a suggested title, and a website or social link if you like. Alternatively, tell me if you want to remain anonymous.
Please make sure that your piece is original and has not been previously published elsewhere. I may ask for revisions/tweaks of editing, grammar etc.
This is shadow work with a twist.
- Featuring -
12 exclusive guided audio tracts, introspective contemplations, expansion challenges, & email coaching.
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