Hi, friends!

I wanted to do something different this week. There’s several reasons I’m writing this. Mainly, it's because of 13 Reasons Why. As we’ve all seen, this Netflix series has opened many eyes to depression and suicide. It expressed how easily one can go on feeling this way, without anyone knowing or seeming to care. Of course, it’s caused major backlash from some communities. As someone who’s never been depressed or really dealt with depressed family members, I can say this show was an eye-opener to many aspects of this.

I would absolutely hate to see this happening to any of my friends. Whether it’s a close friend, an acquaintance, or a random follower on Instagram—I would just hate it.

I know what everyone says.
“It gets better.”
“It’s not that bad.”
“Other people have it worse.”
“God won’t give you anything you can’t handle.”
Maybe that’s all true, but it might not seem true all the time.

That leads into the main point:

I want to be here for you.

I am here for you.

Whoever shares this, is here for you.

If you need someone to talk to. If you think no one cares. If you feel you’re at the end. Talk to someone, talk to me, talk to whoever shared this article. Please reach out to someone. You truly don’t have to go through this alone.

If you don’t feel comfortable reaching out to us, please reach out to someone:

Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741

Suicide Prevention Services of America
Call 800-273-8255