Aaron Stark was a victim of abuse from an early age. He grew up with violent, unstable drug-addicted parents and was bullied both at home and at…
This VICE documentary on the Aokigahara Forest, otherwise known as the Japanese “suicide forest,” follows Azusa Hayano, a geologist, who studies the plantation at the…
The song “Never Too Late” by Three Days Grace tells the story of someone who was sexually abused as a child and how the effects of this…
They had known each other well enough in the early days of medical school, when they were students studying well into the night. After graduation,…
“The Noonday Demon” is a book by Andrew Solomon that explores the topic of major depression, incorporating both medical research and the accounts of people…
In today’s fast pace and turbulent world, we sometime lose touch with the very people who helped shape our lives—friends who were with us through…
This poem from Writings for Winter, is not an easy read. It touches upon the struggle of debating suicide. This poem may have a number…
Trophy by Anonymous are lyrics written about struggling with depression and loss. The author emphasizes the frustration of wanting these feelings to end, by comparing…
When Logic wrote 1-800-273-8255, he was truly on a mission to raise awareness. Logic, who has personally suffered from debilitating anxiety, states that he created…
The third stanza of Mary Oliver’s poem Rain, outlines the moment the author’s family discovers her uncle’s suicide one rainy day. The verse is all…
