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 used to struggle with depression back when I was younger. I never really knew what it meant to be honest, but I knew I was going through it alone and it had a huge toll on me because of how depressed and alone I felt. Everything was just so silent. I felt like no one could hear me. I
Okay so when I was like ten or eleven, I started to struggle with substance dependence, Anxiety, and Very deep depression. Also, I haven’t been with my family for five years due to my mental health being very unstable. I honestly feel that the only thing that can help me cope with these strong feelings is Jarad’s music. When I
My name’s Austin. I struggled with depression and self-harm beginning around the time I was 13. I started using drugs and alcohol to cope. It started out with weed and drinking. Within 2 years I found myself doing other drugs. I was selling weed and was using the money from selling to support my habit. Little did I know that
Hi, I don’t really know where to start to be honest I feel bad for people who have really bad anxiety, depression etc. I do suffer from depression but it’s not as bad as other people who suffer from way worse than me. My brother died from suicide 6 months ago. It’s been difficult especially because me and him never
I am a 14-year-old male from Australia, and have suffered from depression since 4th grade. For the past 6 years I have had at least one family member die each year. This has really impacted my mental health, and even at some points I was on the brink of suicide. I started listening to Juice WRLD back in 2018 when
I’ve been through the ringer more than one deserves, maybe I’m that one. As a kid I had so many incidents where I came close to not being here due to injuries through recklessness as a kid. Like climbing high areas only to slip and fall 15 feet on my head and end up in the ER. This happened on
When I was 13 I started experiencing depressive episodes. I could tell that something was off but I was too scared to tell anyone. I started using drugs to distract myself, and numb myself. It felt good for a while but it started getting worse when I was sober. I finally found the courage to speak up after I heard
I type this as I struggle daily with bipolar disorder, I run through flurries of emotions in minutes somedays and others I will be an emotionless pit. I constantly catch myself falling into bad habits and situations again, but I still find a way to find peace here.
Hey, my name is Demetrious and I’m currently battling depression and anxiety real bad. I try to keep myself busy so I won’t think about it but it’s so hard when everyone and everything is depressing. I strongly advise to talk to someone, because I have been on the verge of suicide for a while and I’m working on it.
Experiencing a crisis? Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988
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