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#999Stories of Mental Health

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.

Want to join the conversation? Share your story with us.

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.

Sasha’s Story

Hello guys! I’m Sasha and I have been struggling with PTSD and anxiety, paranoia for a very long time. During this time I also managed to lose two people who were very close to me and because of paranoia and impulsivity, I often quarreled with my surroundings and remained alone. I isolated myself from all the people in my room

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McKenna’s Story

My name is McKenna. I have grown up with strict parents who kept me away from things so long I had to find out from my classmates the hard way. I went to a small private school. When I returned to my private school after the pandemic, I realized how cooped up I had been when I saw how others

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Anonymous Submission

I’m turning 16 soon. I have a story to share not because I lived a long life, just because I wanna tell y’all something important. I used to have anxiety, depression and asperger – syndrome. Got bullied a lot ‘cuz I’m different and I have another mindset. It was hard to recover from my long distance relationship while everybody said

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Live Free 999 Sponsors High School Program at Juice WRLD’s Former School

We are excited to announce that we are sponsoring a Bring Change to Mind High School Program at Juice WRLD’s former school, Homewood Flossmoor High School. This program gives teens a platform to share their voices and raise awareness around mental health. BC2M High School Clubs encourage youth to take a proactive approach to mental health and self-care. Research shows

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Carmela Wallace Interviewed on Real Speaks to Real Podcast

Carmela Wallace, Mother of Jarad “Juice WRLD” Higgins and Founder of Live Free 999, was a guest on the kickoff episode of the Real Speaks to Real Podcast. In that episode, Carmela described her relationship with Jarad, his rise to fame, his struggles, and her grief after his passing. The episode aired on January 29th at 7PM Central Time. Real

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Live Free 999 Partners with Grade A Productions and Interscope Records to Outfit the Music Program of Juice WRLD’s Former School

(Chicago Heights, IL  October 6, 2020)    The Live Free 999 Fund, established in honor of Jarad “Juice WRLD” Higgins by his mother Carmela Wallace, announced today that it has donated a complete set of band and orchestral instruments to his former school, Deer Creek Christian School in Chicago Heights, IL. The instrument donation fully outfits the school’s band and orchestra

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