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.
When I was five years old, I was abused by my own father. He used to put out my birthday candles on my skin… growing up I thought it was a form of love, so I thought it was okay. Now since I’ve grown, I’ve been struggling with depression and anxiety thinking something bad is about to happen to me.
To find the words, the exact words to describe how much Juice’s music helped me is impossible. My journey started when I learned my girlfriend of 3 years had been cheating on me with several other guys, this broke me. then the tragic news of most of my family dying from cancer and other health complications put me into a
Hey there, my name is Akani, as I’m writing this, tears are running down my chin. I’ve been addicted to weed for quite some time now. One year ago, my ex-girlfriend left me. She cheated on me twice after 4 years of relationship. She broke up 2 weeks before my final exams (I failed the first time, after which she
Right now, I am a 27-year-old woman. As a kid, I was the happiest kid you have ever seen. I had no worries and no problems. I was always optimistic and appreciative of everything I had. During high school, a different classmate passed away each year at my school. It was very tragic and I would have small spouts of
My is Princess, I’m only 15 and I grew up with no father figure. I have a stepdad, but I don’t look up to him as a father, nor claim him as a step dad. I have anxiety, and I started smoking at the age of 13. At the age of 14, I started to look for my dad. He
Hey, my name is Myloh. I’ve been battling depression and anxiety for roughly around 8 years now. I’ve gotten bullied since the 3rd grade. I struggle with substance abuse as well, as I basically just do ANYTHING that I have or can get my hands on… anything to numb my mind. I was put on medicine for my depression and
I never really thought of the world as a broken place until I started to notice all the things wrong with it. For me, everything went downhill after 2019. Juice WRLD died that month, school was starting remote learning, and I didn’t realize how much of a struggle it was. I thought remote learning would only last maybe a month
I am a product of a broken home. My parents divorced when I was 2. My Mom kept me from my Dad for years while making it known she never wanted me. I acted out as a teenager through shoplifting, fighting, running away, and experimenting with drugs. I left home at 15, became a Mom at 17, and went through
I’ve struggled with substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and ADHD for as long as I can remember. I am going to tell my story regarding substance abuse. It started with Vyvanse. My parents were desperate to cure my ADHD because it was causing a lot of problems like worsening my depression/anxiety, etc. At first, I took it as prescribed. Until one
Experiencing a crisis? Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988
or Text the Crisis Text Line by Texting “LF999” to 741741.
