The only way to reduce the stigma of mental illness, sexuality and trauma is through the open and honest sharing of our stories.
Do you have a story to share?
Everyone has a story. What's yours?
The only way to reduce the stigma of mental illness, sexuality and trauma is through the open and honest sharing of our stories.
"You learn to dress and act and talk a certain way because that's what they want of you. But still I pushed back, defiantly trying to hang on to what I liked, the parts that made me ME" - Invisigoth Killswitch
Read MoreMy grandmother used to say to me, “Don’t ever worry about the things you’re already worried about, it’s the things you never thought possible that get you.”
I could never fault her with this quote, I still can’t ... - Erin Mahoney
"The knocking didn't let up after that and I said, 'I'm off to sleep now'. The voice at the door suddenly said, 'Let me in'.
I sat up slowly and I could feel the adrenaline starting to kick in and the hairs on the back of my neck were raised. Just to clarify the next move I should make after that, I asked him the simple question, 'Why?'
There was no response ..." -Em
Everyone has a story. What's yours?
By reading someone else's story we get to live their life, at least a little bit. We face their problems with them, experience their joys and disappointments, and feel what they are feeling. We get to see the world through their eyes and see life from their perspective.
The Share Your Story Project aims to provide a platform that will help to reduce the stigma of mental illness, disability, physical injury, trauma, sexuality and alternative lifestyles. Only through open and honest communication can we ever hope to become a more understanding and inclusive as a society.
If you would like to contribute your story, please send me an email. Ideal length of your submission is between 500 & 2000 words. Please include one photo, a short author bio, a suggested title, and a website or social link if you like. Alternatively, tell me if you want to remain anonymous.
Please make sure that your piece is original and has not been previously published elsewhere. I may ask for revisions/tweaks of editing, grammar etc.
