When I was 16, I tried to kill myself. Two weeks later, I was back in school. I was afraid of people finding out I was in a psychiatric unit.
I was overwhelmed about catching up and keeping up with school. My mental health challenges and behaviors forced me to disconnect from the people around me and excluded me from activities that were important to me, like sports.
I felt isolated, distressed and ashamed. With rising rates of mental health conditions, including suicidal ideation, my experience is the story of countless young people.
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