You are not a burden- pt 1
"Hope is real. Help is real. Your story is important"
(-TWLOHA)
September 10, 2022, 10 days from now, is World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD). Once again, this year I will be spotlighting To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) and their campaign. This year's theme is "You are not a burden". For the 10 days leading up to September 10th I want to remind you that you are indeed NOT a burden. I will be posting resources and snippets of my own story. Please feel free to leave a comment if you feel inclined. Why 10 days this year instead of just the week leading up? Because this year marks 10 years, a full decade since I attempted suicide. Thanks to many community resources, medication, family, and friends’ support I am here today to tell my story. I did not see it clearly then, but I am reminded now that I am not a burden. My mental health is something that I deal with and invite others to journey alongside me. You are not a burden, and I am here to journey with you.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline- Call or text 988
