"I’ve dealt with depression most of my life. I’m a survivor of molestation and abuse by my father. I’ve spent most of my adult life tackling healing the wounds I never asked for. In 2019, I was at the lowest point in my life. I finally made a decision to commit suicide. Thankfully a friend recognized that I was making a plan and intervened. He reached out to my family and checked in on me daily, reminding me how much I meant to him and others. I decided to keep fighting for myself life and sought help. It was a tough year of intensive therapy and I went on antidepressants. I was able to overcome those intrusive thoughts and have since developed a safety plan for myself w a few close friends and my family, when I cycle through depression and have SI. My goal is to continuing living and be a beacon of light for others."
-Anonymous
