I Am Trans: Reese’s Story

Hi. Name’s Reese, like the peanut butter cups.

I first realized I was trans FTM in college, I believe. I read some post or another on Tumblr (I know, I know), and it got me thinking: Was there such a thing as being agender? It sort of fit in my head, because I’d never liked girly things, like Barbies or nail polish or even the color pink.

Finding Peace: Jenna’s Story

Fear became an instant factor in everything we did
My parents impressed on me that CPS was the Enemy and that we were to hide from them and fear being “taken away” by them.

Looking For A Future: Jane’s Story

Tomorrow I take my final exam for my first semester of nursing school.

I am one day away from finishing the first leg of something I almost never started. I am also one day away from maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Instructors, friends, classmates, and my therapist all say they knew I could do it.

Depression Presented by Suzanne Davidson

The worst part of being depressed isn’t the numbness, it’s the lies that depression makes you tell yourself.

It tells you that your best friend on earth hates you. It tells you that if you were to confide in someone that they wouldn’t care. It tells you that you are the biggest disgrace to ever walk the face of the planet. You might reject these lies for a while but eventually you start to believe them.

Homeschooled in New Zealand: TheLemur’s Story, Part Three

This is the kind of sexually repressive culture endemic in fundamentalism, and fundamentalist homeschooling. Teenagers can be granted no sexual agency.

You Can Probably Guess What the Founder of “Biblical Counseling” Said About Domestic Violence

If you think Jay E. Adams handles depression poorly, just wait until you see how he handles domestic violence.

How I Became a Disillusioned Homeschooler: Elisheba’s Story

“I used to be a good homeschooler. I used to be a good Christian. I used to be a model daughter. Then something happened.”

Notes From a Homeschooler: Michelle Hill’s Story, Part Three

You can follow Michelle Hill at her blog notesfromahomeschooler.blogspot.com At best my mother is toxic, at her worst, she’s been emotionally abusive.  I’ve now come to realize that during my childhood, along with self-harm and restrictive eating, I also suffered from depression. My parents are now more controlling than ever since I’ve moved away to college. Not in the physical

Notes From a Homeschooler: Michelle Hill’s Story, Part Two

“I often wonder how homeschooling has shaped me, and who I would be if I didn’t have such an unusual upbringing.”

May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Orion’s Story

Mental illness isn’t something that happens to ‘other people’. It’s something that someone around you is struggling with.