New Patient Story

My struggles started at 10 years old. Years of mental, physical, and emotional abuse started building up. At 13, I had my first attempt, I told nobody. I've had other attempts since then, many going unknown-- with me dealing with the aftermath by myself. Only a few were "serious" enough to be interrupted and warrant a medical hospital visit. I put "serious" in quotation marks because, the truth is, every attempt is serious. Maybe not medically, but the mental and emotional turmoil is just as bad, especially when I was dealing with it by myself. And nobody should ever have to feel alone through their struggles. It's okay to ask for help. I did a month ago. Checked myself in before I could attempt to do anything-- I knew there were things and people I didn't want to leave behind. And I'm glad I did. I was given an opportunity to reset and be open with my close friends-- I now know I can go to them when things get hard. That's the most important thing. You don't have to go through these struggles by yourself. Nobody will judge you, and those that do, don't understand, and that's okay. As long as your friends understand, and you understand, that's all that's important. Don't be afraid to ask for help. Things won't be immediate, I struggle every day, but things are so much easier now that my friends are aware that I may need a little extra support. Even if you don't want to tell your friends, your loved ones, tell someone-- weather that be a therapist, or anybody that you trust-- one person knowing can help you feel the relief from suffering by yourself. Heck, even if you just want to shoot me an email, I can listen. You've got this.