Are You In?

Posted: 12/17/2012

I am 17 years old, and a Senior at a High School in NC. I love to read, act, write poetry, dance, sing, and hang out with my friends from time to time. I may seem like a composed person on the outside, but really on the inside I am struggling with Major Depressive Disorder and Generalised Anxiety.  I have been bullied all my life. From when I first started elementary school to now. Although the bullying isn't as bad as it used to be when I was in middle school. I have been verbally bullied, physically bullied, emotionally bullied, and cyberbullied.  When I was in the 8th grade, I spoke openly about my sexuality. At the time, it was a huge mistake. I was being bullied more and more as the year went on and my depression was growing, slowly taking over me as I felt like I was being pulled into this dark hole and couldn't get out.  My depression grew up and kept eating at me until my Sophomore year in high school. One day, I was feeling depressed and unmotivated. I got a phone call from my little sister saying that I failed a test which made me fail a class at school. I broke down. When I got home that night I waited until everyone was asleep. I grabbed my depression medicine from the cabinet, and swallowed all the pills that were in the bottle. Within in the next 10 minutes, I was fighting for my life. I was rushed to the hospital where I stayed for two days and then was sent to an Adolescent Facility. There I learned to deal with things and value my life.  Ever since that fateful night, I want to be a Clinical Psychologist and I want to be a motivational speaker. I want people to know my story. I'm not ashamed, because I'm well and alive today to tell my story and help others from doing what I did.  It's time to stand up and fight. Fight for the one's that have lost their lives due to bullying and fight for the one's that are losing their lives. We can stop this together. Are you in?

By: Sarah