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 have come from a long line of abuse in the family. I have fought through several addictions and beat them cold turkey. Pills being one. I’ve survived my suicide attempt. I just want to help this world see the potential and beauty it has. Im 23. I don’t get to see my kids everyday anymore, I’m now 900 miles
Hi, my name is Boris. I suffered from an anxiety disorder for many months. I was consumed by depression and anxiety, the fear that all my loved ones would die. I had an unnatural fear of death… The negative thoughts that caused me panic attacks were getting worse and worse. I tried to find a way to be alone. Loneliness
Hi, so I’ve been basically battling anxiety since I was about 4 or 5 years old. I witnessed a boy half my age or older die and drown right in front of me, and I’ve been traumatized from the past ever since. I blame myself for his death because I couldn’t be of help to him while he was drowning
Where do I begin… lockdown hit in the UK and I never thought I had troubles or depression. maybe me just telling myself that to feel ‘normal, or maybe I just did and didn’t know. My nan passed. She had a heart operation and lived, then died of something completely different a couple weeks before Covid lockdown. I was numb,
Currently going through this part of life where I’m realizing the trauma and abuse I’ve endured has taken a toll on me. I used to pride myself on being so strong and optimistic. I would never cry, now all I do is cry. I have found the man of my dreams, and instead of starting a family and living a
I am 32 years old and struggled with addiction and mental health since I was 13. It runs in my family, as I lost my dad and brother and other distant relatives from the disease of addiction. I have been sober now for almost a month, after having had five months sober and relapsing. I lost 3 friends between March
Hello, I am 16 years old, and I struggle with depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. When I was a kid, my parents used to argue and get angry. My father was unfaithful to my mother, and my mother cried and dealt with depression to this day. 6 months ago, my mother went to our country of origin, leaving me with
Hello, my name is Joey. I am 16 years old, and I was born with Cerebral Palsy. When I was younger, I was judged by the way I walked or looked. Sometimes I wondered if I would walk different my whole life. When I got to middle school, the bullying got worse. I was judged by girl and teachers because
Growing up was kinda hard, never really had much but I learned to push and push until I got where I wanted to be. Currently aged 19, battling addiction but I’m winning, and I refuse to lose. I never really had “Friends”, but I always went to my mom for everything. I was always the black sheep of the family,
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