“I Know How Hard She Fought.” Postpartum Depression Claimed Her Life—But Not Her Legacy
Editor’s note: The following contains references to suicide. “It was without a doubt love at first sight.” It’s one of the first things…
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This is What it Feels Like to Truly Love Your Children—But Feel Like You Want to Die At the Same Time
I laid on the bathroom floor, crying. My last pregnancy was one of the lowest points of my life. Logically, I knew I had many things in life to be…
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Parents Beware: That Disturbing “Momo Challenge” is Back—and This Time, it’s Targeting Kids on YouTube
It’s back—and this time, Momo appears to be targeting an even younger audience. The “Momo challenge” is an internet suicide game…
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I Took My Life, But Please Don’t Think I’m Selfish
Editor’s note: If you are experiencing any of the feelings described in this post, please reach out and accept help. You are loved, wanted, and…
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I Made PB&J Sandwiches, Then Got in the Car to Die
It was a Thursday morning, a few years ago now, when the forecasted high was below freezing, and soft tufts of snow fell from an endless gray sky. I…
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A Letter to Myself Before I Attempted Postpartum Suicide
Dear You, Sometimes it’s hard to see you because the place you’re in is so dark and hidden and you don’t let anyone in, not even yourself. You…
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Everyone Liked “A Star is Born”—Except Me
*Spoiler Alert* Before you consider bashing me for hating on this critically acclaimed and predicted Oscar-nominated movie, hear me out. I know A…
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We Stopped Trying to Control My Husband’s Depression and Did This Instead
When the depression storm comes, it wants to be known. It doesn’t just cause a little wind and rain. Oh no. The storm builds and builds upon…
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I Held a Funeral For My Husband. Now, He Brings Me Flowers.
I held a funeral for my husband, but I was the only one there. It was 2012, and I watched as he walked past me in the kitchen. A shell of his former…
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I Was Only 8 the First Time I Tried To Kill Myself
The first time I tried to kill myself, I was eight years old. The incessant bullying everywhere I turned literally sucked the life out of me; that…
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