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 substance use started February 2022, and it didn’t take long to escalate to me almost dying from an OD. I went to my first rehab on June 28th 2022, which was also my sister’s 12th birthday. I was discharged September 12th, 2022 and went back to my drug use less than two weeks later. Sometime in October of 2022
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
I’m 19 years old, struggling with anxiety and depression, and I’m about to become a dad. Life has not always been easy for me, but that feeling of it not being easy never hit until I started dating when I was 15. Every messed up relationship I would blame myself and I put myself in a position to always be
Wow I’m surprised I found this website. I’m 26 a male turning 27 a few days from now. I’m diagnosed with PTSD and Paranoid Schizophrenia. I was diagnosed at around 21 years old. As a child I was bright and joyful. As a teenager I was kind of popular and outgoing, but on the inside I had anxiety really bad.
My mum had me when she was young. My dad denied having a child with her and left, so I wasn’t raised by my parents but family relations. This really belittled me because everybody sees me a liability and this is so disturbing. Disturbing with the fact that pressure comes from both family and outside. I don’t feel loved. I’m
I was officially diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. When I was younger, I always felt like I didn’t fit in with people my age. They were always happy, and I didn’t know how to be happy. It was either sadness, numbness, or just a euphoric feeling of happiness, then back to sadness. Most of my life my parents worked, so
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
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