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 never really thought that I would ever fit in anywhere and to be honest I’m not really sure if I even fit in here because I don’t know if this applies to anyone, but the thing is I’ve been going through a heartbreak and she’s just cutting me deeper with every week that goes by and I’ve been thinking
Hi everyone! Right now I’m struggling with depression and low self-esteem. It all started when my best friend died from alcohol 2 years ago. Since then, I’ve been in this hole and it follows me to here. A lot of bad things have happened. Toxic relationships, my grandma has cancer for the 2nd time, and so much more. I started
Hi, my name is Cat. I’m a recovering addict still struggling in life. I was addicted to many substances but the main one was Xanax. Both my boyfriend and I were very deep in the condition. What had just started with a little fun quickly spiraled out of control, and before I knew it, we were doing fentanyl (of course
Growing up, I lived with my mom, who struggled with many addictions. She was always with abusive men, even my dad who I watched from an early age physically abuse her. My dad was never in the picture, he would just come around when he wanted to. I used to look up to my dad, not knowing how bad he
Hey I’m Kai. I’m a teen from the UK. I’ve suffered from depression, suicidal thoughts, and self-harm for a while now. Juice WRLD’s music inspired me to keep going, and comforted me when I had bad days. In his words “I toss my pain with my wishes in a wishing well. Still no luck, but oh well. I still try
I’ve always struggled with my mental health since I was a kid, due to the fact that I was SA at a young age and being bullied a lot from kindergarten up until I graduated high school. My parents really didn’t pay attention to me, and I had nobody to talk to about my feelings so I would just keep
I’ve dealt with depression at a very young age and still struggle now. When I was 11, I was diagnosed with a bone cancer and had a year of chemotherapy. Towards the end of my treatment, I was faced with a big decision on losing my leg or keeping it, but have a high chance of having cancer. Well, I
My name is Liam, and this is how I lost my best friend. In 2018 my roommate and best friend took his own life just hours after saying goodnight to me and giving me a big hug. I thought the hug was a bit strange cause it wasn’t a normal thing before we turned in for the night. The next
I am 14y guy at the time this is written. I suffer from depression and anxiety. I am a very social person, funny and supportive, but when it comes to expressing my feelings, I struggle to do so. I fear people judge me and use the stuff I trust them with as my weaknesses. I have 3 friends that I
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