From Apollo
The nurse looked at my self harm scars and said, "I have seen worse. Cutting down is better than cutting across." It made me want to try...
We wish to build a community of story-tellers and listeners who want to connect. This community is for you. Everyone experiences mental health struggles differently, but we believe being broken is a part of being human. We share that together. Let us connect and communicate by opening our hearts, sharing some kindness towards ourselves, and finding strength to partake in a little bit of vulnerability. Welcome to Our Collective Journal.
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These stories are from teenagers and young adults, ranging across multiple genres including but not restricted to personal essays, fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry.
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