My name is Emily. I am a 16-year-old, junior in high school, and approximately 14 days ago was the anniversary of my third suicide attempt. On September 16th, 2020, I overdosed and was...
Mental Health
Be kind.
I try to look all put together, but I’m as conflicted as any other – trying to make sense of life. I had been told from an early age that life is unfair and it’s best not...
The story of my life.
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood rape, abuse, and self-harm. All the crap in my life started right when I came into this...
I do belong and I will be successful
I’m not really sure where to start, but I’ve had the need to open up and share what I’ve been through maybe to possibly help younger teens and younger kids having a difficult time or...
Type 1 Diabetes Disease of the Mind
My name is Christian Courtney and I want to share with you how Type 1 can be more than just a physical disease but a mental one. I was diagnosed around age 13. One day during football...
Running Changed My Life
My story isn’t specifically about GOTR but it’s about girls empowering girls and how running changed my life. I was not an active kid. Then, I spent much of my adulthood reacting to...
overdose
15th November I overdosed in my bedroom I was going through a silent breakdown which lead me to take anadin pills and paracetamol pills and I just took all without even knowing the...
Being my own son’s surrogate
It started when I was a little over 7 months pregnant with my son. It was also around this time that I had begun to tell a few of my friends and family that I was expecting. Up until that...
My mental health cause and ways to cope with it
Hey, my name is Addy and this is my story on suicide. In the beging of my school year I had it absolutely perfect. I had a loyal boyfriend who I had for 4 1/2 years, the besets of friends...
Will the digital freedom restrictions have an impact...
From loss of jobs to loss of loved ones to loss of freedom, the COVID disruption has brought about a climate of uncertainty among all generations, especially women. Falling incomes, job...