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 dealt with mental health issues since losing my mom. I was 13 when she passed away. I fell into a deep depression. Losing her to an overdose, I felt a connection with Juice’s music. Juice’s music truly has helped me a lot. It helped me realize there’s millions of us dealing with mental health, substance abuse, depression, etc. We
Hello, my name is Lenny and I’m a French fan of Juice Wrld. Jarad saved my life after separating from my ex 9 months ago. My ex broke my heart. After this separation I fell into a state of depression and suicidal thoughts. Today everything is fine. I finally managed to forget. I thank Juice Wrld for saving my life
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to read. I grew up in a single parent home. (Mother) My dad was into harder street drugs and abandoned his family. God bless my mother, she provided and ensured that my two brothers and I would live as “normal” of a life as possible. Unfortunately, as amazing as my mother was and
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
I first started using when I was 14 and I was quickly hooked. After that I was constantly looking for something to numb the pain from my depression, and my parents’ ridicule on my life. I was using at school, and more when I got home. This lifestyle led me start doing other things such as leaving at nighttime and
I’m 18 and I’m a victim of Juice’s strong impact in this world. He helped me more then he will ever know. Ever since I heard Lean With Me, I’ve loved juice❣️. REST IN PEACE SWEET BOY… I started at age 12 when I was around my brothers and their friends drinking and I was raped… I told my mom, and she took
My depression and anxiety started years ago. Back then I would hide all of my problems. I thought I couldn’t let anyone know how I felt because they wouldn’t believe me, they might get angry with me, or they might think I’m crazy. Depression and anxiety drove me to drug and alcohol addiction and a suicide attempt. I drank 2
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
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