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We'll See You Tomorrow
"Above all else, we choose to stay. We choose to fight the darkness and the sadness, to fight the questions and the lies and the myth of all that’s missing. We choose to stay, because we are stories still going. Because there is still some time for things to turn around, time for surprises and for change. We stay because no one else can play our part.
Life is worth living.
We’ll see you tomorrow." - borrowed from one of my favorite foundations, To Write Love on Her Arms.
World Suicide Prevention Day is almost over. A few years ago, I didn't even know it existed. But then things changed when in December of 2013, following my mom's passing, my depression worsened and I sunk into an all time low. I then spent a few days in the hospital and from January 13-February 28, 2014, I spent time in the young adult psychiatric program at Ridgeview. It was there that I met some amazing people going through unthinkable struggles who had been at the very darkest of places. I remember one afternoon, we had a session talking about teen/young adult suicide. It was a group of us that were on the PHP (all day program) and it was a small group. We all had struggled with suicidal ideations and/or had actually attempted in the past. That room was very "heavy" that day and we didn't say much and many of us cried. Now that I am in recovery and no longer dealing with SI thoughts, I am very thankful and feel blessed. I'm an advocate for mental health awareness and breaking the silence. Too many people suffer alone and in silence because of the stigma surrounding mental illnesses and because of that many people die from suicides that could have been prevented if they had sought help. So please, if you notice someone exhibiting warning signs, say something to them, listen to them, hug them, and offer a shoulder to cry on. Break the cycle and save a life.