The Mighty

“The darkness still threatens, [but] that doesn’t mean my life is ruined.”

“My life and my mental health were severely affected by my rape.”

6 steps to helping them cope.

“It’s hard to ask for help.”

“As a rape victim, a gynecologist exam was one of my biggest fears.”

“It feels like you’re undeserving of their friendship.”

"Their job is to see people at their worst."

“Waking up in a panic from a stress dream and being unable to discern if your experience was real or not.”

“I don’t need space from you; I need space for myself.”

“Depression is not caring about anything at all, and anxiety is caring too much.”

“It wasn’t until I was 18 years old while in college when I realized these moods were not normal.”

“Every day is a challenge.”

"All the blood in your veins heats up."

For starters, forget “new year, new me.”

"I just want people to know that mental illness is not something to be ashamed of."

“I don’t want to simply survive this next year. I want to live it.”

“Every day in my mind is a high speed car that doesn’t have brakes.”

Plus, what you should say.

Play these on repeat.