Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Sophie Ann Where do I begin? The stupid mistakes of my past have made me who I am. For the worse, I might add. The blind me of the past that couldn’t see what was right in front of her. Imagine me screaming, crying, looking into a mirror and Continue Reading
By Sophie Ann An Empty Poem do you ever just not feel? inside your body, your mind, feeling empty. the numb, lifeless fingertips tracing along the temples of your skull, trying to rid the headache that has come from feeling empty. thoughtless brain pulsing to your heart, slowing as your Continue Reading
By Jonathan Reyes It’s not all that easy talking about bipolar disorder. I mean, when you bring up bipolar and mood, most of the time people just think, ‘Ehh, my woman or man is bipolar as fuck’. But when you start to mention the mood stabilising medications that you have Continue Reading
By Tina Blacksmith Mental illness really is as bad as it sounds. It’s hard to believe it’s already been over a month since Chester passed away. I remember, actually quite fondly, listening to Linkin Park every single day for a long period of time during my teen years. His memory Continue Reading
World Suicide Prevention Day comes around once a year. The problem I have with that is that suicide does not wait for such an event. Suicide is 365 days a year and awareness needs to be higher than it currently is, at all times. Suicide in the News Below we Continue Reading
By Tina Blacksmith I remember listening to Linkin Park every day. I would sing along with Mike because it was easier than singing with Chester. Then as I got older, I stopped listening to them and found other bands. So when I saw the headline on July 20th, it was Continue Reading
By Bethany Hacker Fate and Pain An empty space; A cavernous void. A place where words echo For no one to hear. An invisible box Of undefined shape – Filled with the joys once shared And of sorrows unknown. A weight in the void – A weight so heavy, Only Continue Reading
By Sara Torkamanzadeh Why is it taking so long? How much longer can it go on? I think it’s getting better but then I regress Back to the time I couldn’t get dressed. Two steps forward and ten steps back Why is this darkness so hard to crack? One day Continue Reading
By Melissa A Lend a Hand Looking in the mirror I can’t believe what I see A complete stranger is looking back at me She won’t smile and her eyes are sad, I can’t believe I’ve gotten this bad. Her body is weak and her skin is scarred and she Continue Reading
By Jon Counsell Sitting in side going insane Outside the window gray skies and rain Just like my heart filled with pain Just as the tears leave my eyes For thoughts inside I cannot hide To love yourself that is a must What’s going on is so unjust Broken and Continue Reading
By Amanda Erickson Its a little hard for me to describe how Chester Benningtons suicide has affected me. In every way. I have been listening to Linkin Parks music for over 10 years and they’ve helped me get through some really hard times. Making me feel not alone and thankful Continue Reading
By Dean Irwin It’s so quiet around me Yet so loud inside Thought going out would help But just walked and cried. Trying to avoid people As I don’t want to converse, Cos some things they say Just make it worse. Like “look what you’ve got How can you be Continue Reading