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Stories of the System
A platform for people to share their encounters with the structural side of mental health, highlighting both the successes and the systemic challenges.
Apollo
Jul 26, 20221 min read
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...
Isis
Jul 26, 20221 min read
From Isis
I don't remember a lot of what I went through, and I lost/had my journals taken away as I cycled through the system. At one place I was...
Kelly
Jan 24, 20222 min read
From Kelly
My name is kelly I'm 21 and I've been in the psych ward 3 times. I have bipolar and generalized anxiety disorder...
Marissa
Jan 24, 20222 min read
From Marissa
My name is Marissa I am 20 years old and in 2015-2016 I was hospitalized 3 times. I went to a place called _______ in _____ Washington...
Suzie McMillan
Jan 4, 20221 min read
From Suzie McMillan
I have spent my life since I was 8 trying to figure out what is wrong with me. I am 16 now, and the strongest diagnosis I have got was...
Kendall
Dec 29, 20213 min read
From Kendall
I arrived at the hospital in 2019 when I was twelve-years-old, after my mom called the ambulance because my therapist at the time told...
Brynna Townsend
Dec 29, 20212 min read
From Brynna Townsend
Back in February, I was in a high security psychiatric hospital for suicidal ideation. While I was there I tested positive for Covid-19...
Juno
Dec 28, 20212 min read
We Deserve Better
This is for all the kids out there who are being let down. But especially the autistic ones, whether they know it or not - I see you...
Mira Sunwon Goldstein
Dec 27, 20214 min read
Letter to the System
To Whom It May Concern,
My name is Mira Sunwon Goldstein. On April 24th, I will turn fifteen. I have two cats named Mercutio and Emerald...
Mira Sunwon Goldstein
Dec 27, 202115 min read
The System and I
My name is Mira Sunwon Goldstein. I’m 17 years old. I love cats and the color purple. I run for fun along the beach. I sing in the shower...
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