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’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
I grew up around lots of neighborhoods where drugs are common and that was the start of a long hard battle against addiction, depression, and substance abuse. My story begins when I was first exposed to drugs and people vaping and smoking and this desensitized me.I took my first hit of a vape and then after purchasing one I was
It all started when I was just a kid in elementary school. I struggled with a constant, unexplainable anxiety that I didn’t even realize was there. Back then, I couldn’t name it, but I felt it in every racing heartbeat and every restless night. As I moved into middle school, that anxiety grew louder, turning almost every day into a
Live Free 999 has partnered with artists Carlos and Aeka to create exclusive branded merchandise available for purchase in our Store. Aeka designed the Live Free 999 logo, which is displayed prominently throughout the website. Carlos created the design for the Exhale Depression graphic. Both designs are also featured on our launch merchandise in our Store. Read more about our
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