Live Free 999 encourages everyone to speak openly about mental health. We have created a space to share the stories sent to us from our audience to inspire others to share their own journeys, creating a virtual story-telling chain of community and support.
Notice: Some of the stories shared may contain topics that could be emotionally triggering to some members of our audience. Topics such as suicide, self-harm, substance abuse, and trauma are discussed.
I’ve been dealing with depression for longer than I can actually remember. Things happened to me as a child and after that I lost some really important people in my life which all those things started my depression cycle. Before I ever thought the option to get help was available to me, I endured some abuse, dealt with abandonment issues
This October marked the third year of my divorce. Wife of five years confessed she had been unfaithful and it really sent broke me. This was my “high school sweetheart”, I girl I met since middle school and truly saw myself spending the rest of my life with. Any ways, I fell into a deep depression and I wouldn’t leave
Hi my name is McCalia, I’m 19 and I’m a recovering addict from pills, on March 31 2023 I overdosed on Xanax in my friends living room and I’m only alive because of her finding me and I’m only sober now because of her support and love no matter what. I just want to say if your going through substance
When I was 10, I lost my father due to depression; I’ve almost lost my mom due to it and some friends I’ve lost to it. It’s like every time I think I’m finally doing well (school, work, etc.) I just get dragged down and I’m back to the start. I started to drink, smoke, and substances and therapy doesn’t
My name is Logan and I have been struggling with a lot of mental issues, and Juice’s music is helping me get through it. I learned about him from a friend in early 2020 and that’s when Covid hit and I was stuck inside for months. That hit me hard. It put me in a state where I was just
i, my name is Jack and I am 14 from LA and a freshman in high school. I just have been feeling lost lately and I feel like I am not worth it. It’s hard seeing this girl I am talking to talk to other guys. I just always hold back my feelings for people, but I’m scared to tell
I’m currently 14, and when I was 13 in middle school I hung around with people I didn’t like and I had no other choice but being with them. Cause of them I was bullied harassed and even got death threats. I overdosed on drugs and got hospitalized, and during all that I had a girlfriend. She mostly took care
I grew up as a kid with ADHD, and also for the longest time hid part of myself. I am LGBTQ. I was never really able to cope with my neurodivergence properly until I got much older, I am 23 years old now. If anything from this I want you all to take from this that you can make it
I started using drugs 4 years ago, at first everything was fine… I worked, had a normal social status, wife, money… but then everything became a blur. I was fired from my job and lost all money and wife. My ex wife(now) was a saint, I still don’t understand how she tolerated me at all. After she left, I started
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