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I knew I was sad all the time and had absolutely no desire... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/chester-bennington-death-recovery-mantra) June 18, 2017 [ What I Tell Myself on My Darkest Days With Depression ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/tell-darkest-days-depression) I’m at the point in my current battle with depression where I’m tired. Tired of not sleeping. Tired of feeling awful every single day. Tired of feeling like I have to be strong all the time. Tired of... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/tell-darkest-days-depression) May 26, 2017 [ You Are Enough: A Letter to My 14-Year-Old Self ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/you-are-enough-a-letter-to-my-14-year-old-self) Christina, I know you’re going through some stuff right now. And I know you don’t know how to take it, what it all means or what the future holds for you. I know you feel lost and scared. Hopeless... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/you-are-enough-a-letter-to-my-14-year-old-self) May 19, 2017 [ Why I Speak Out About My Struggles With Mental Illness ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/why-i-speak-out-about-my-struggles-with-mental-illness) When I was first diagnosed with depression and anxiety, there weren’t many resources out there about mental health. For the most part, it was websites that read like a cheesy pamphlet from a doctor’s... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/why-i-speak-out-about-my-struggles-with-mental-illness) September 10, 2015 [ We'll See You Tomorrow: World Suicide Prevention Day 2015 ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/well-see-you-tomorrow-world-suicide-prevention-day-2015) On Monday, To Write Love on Her Arms launched their annual campaign for National Suicide Prevention Week and World Suicide Prevention Day. This year's theme is "We'll See You Tomorrow." It's a theme... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/well-see-you-tomorrow-world-suicide-prevention-day-2015) January 17, 2015 [ 6 Things I Learned After I Attempted Suicide ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/things-i-learned-after-i-attempted-suicide) Surviving a suicide attempt is probably one of the most traumatic, life-altering events anyone can go through. It's one of those things that so many people have an opinion about yet few people really... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/things-i-learned-after-i-attempted-suicide) September 9, 2014 [ No One Else Can Play Your Part | NSPW 2014 ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/no-one-else-can-play-your-part) Yesterday, a husband and wife were found dead in their trailer in Fort Myers, Florida. They were apparently the victims of a murder-suicide. A call was made by the male stating that he and his wife... 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