PROJECT SEMICOLON STORIES

MENTAL HEALTH
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By sharing your journey, you inspire others to keep going. Together, we remind the world that every sentence is worth continuing.

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Teen
Caitlyn

I am Caitlyn, this is my story

An Essay on Becoming By Caitlyn Jennings I just donated clothing that no longer suits me, and the process was surprisingly emotional.

Adult Anonymous

Anonymous

I've been struggling to get help. I was why to reach out and ask for help. I should have done

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This story may contain sensitive content.

Adult
JD

I am JD, this is my story

Coming home from Iraq was supposed to feel like relief. People told me I’d finally be able to breathe again,

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Adult Anonymous

Anonymous

I am physiologically Bipolar 1. This means that my bipolar did not come from trauma, it came from my differently

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Adult
James

I am James, this is my story

My name is James. Last Fall, I fell into a severe depression including suicidal thoughts. I spiraled out over pressures

Julia

Good Women Don’t Fuck Women

TW -- Sexual Assault, Homophobia, Compulsive Heterosexuality I first saw the reflection of a rainbow in my eyes when I

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Adult Anonymous

Anonymous

  Hey everyone. Nice to meet you here. I first learned about this project when I was 19. When I

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Teen
Amali Fabricius

How I won the battle.

I was adopted at a very early age. I grew up knowing I was adopted but never really knew what

Adult
strollingskye

The Body Remembers

Life surprises you. Even in collapse—physical, emotional, or spiritual—the most unexpected comfort can break through. I know this because 30days