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.
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
My mental health started getting worse when I was in grade 6. I was molested for 3 years by a senior guy who also happened to be my boyfriend (I know I was immature). When the news spread, everyone started slut-shaming and always cornered me. They all speak about me, but none spoke to me. I was targeted by teachers,
HELLO EVERYONE! My name is Justin, age 25, and I came here to share my story dealing/dancing with my demons of Anxiety, Depression, substance abuse and The Stages of Grief to hopefully help others going through similar situations understand they aren’t alone! High school is where I started to realize my emotions had a really strong voice in my head.
My whole life I lived around constant drama. With my mom, I grew up without money. While living with her, there was lots of abuse involved with me. I got taken from her luckily to live with my dad, an abusive alcoholic. For years, I was given trauma by him mentally and physically. Now, I no longer live with him
Since I was younger, I’ve always been ugly, fat, poor, no friends at school, always alone. I’ve been bullied and that changed how live my life today. I suffer with social anxiety, depression, feeling stuck in the same place and alone. Never had a girlfriend or any kind of romantic relationship. I just feel like I’m no good for anyone.
Back in 2018 I lost my father to a car accident. He was a heavy drug abuser and alcoholic. At the time I was only 12, and after he passed I felt like I was in this void I couldn’t escape from. I had all these thoughts of suicide and took the pain out on my wrists and legs. I
I am a 17-year-old boy and I suffer from depression. I never had a normal childhood. I used to be isolated in my room and wasn’t allowed to play with friends. I used to stay with my mom, and my dad was not around. Their separation affected me. I had no one to vent to. I could feel myself absorbing
I’ve struggled with depression, anxiety, and my panic disorder since I was 12 years old. I’m 20 years old now and there’s been times where my mental health will be perfectly fine for months on end, and then months and months of terrible panic attacks, not being able to leave my house and constant anxiety. This is a continuous battle.
Mental health can be a rollercoaster, especially for young teens. I’m 18 years old and about to turn 19. Things are looking good for me now, but it wasn’t always like that. When I was only a 6th grader in middle school, I had lost my mom to a surgery gone wrong. Not only that, but in the process of
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