Hello my name is Amanda and I’m a 16 year old girl who has suffered from mental illnesses for most of my life, for most of my life I thought I was crazy and the only one going through these issues which made me feel even more alone, it wasn’t until my first suicide attempt in May 31st of 2017 that I realized it was a common problem that people deal with. from the accident I had to be admitted into the hospital for broken bones but also to be put into the psychiatric unit. when I spent my time there, I learned so much and that it was okay to feel those feeling of wanting to disappear, but I had to understand that there were other ways out to stop the pain. suicide is only a permanent solution to a temporary issue, over the years I went through a lot of therapy, heartbreak, betrayal, eating disorders and more. Right now, I’m actually back in the hospital in the psychiatric unit for reasons similar I only say this because I want people to know that healing isn’t perfect, you are going to have really bad times, but the important thing is how you react to those situations. never be afraid to ask for help because I promise you people care even if you don’t see it yourself. my last advice is to be patient and don’t give up when you have a bump in the road because healing is NOT fast it’s a slow painful recovery, but I promise it will get better!