Hey

My name is Kate. I am a teenager in high school and I have depression and anxiety. I have struggled with my mental heath since I was 12 years old and I continue to struggle, I have chosen to create this app for so many others who are just like me. Mental health is a huge thing for me! I have seen the effects first hand in my own life and in the lives of my friends and family. I’m pretty similar to many others so I want to put my struggles out there to show others that suffer like me that they are not alone. I want to put out what I wasn’t able to find myself.

The reason I created this app was to give everyone like me an opportunity to help themselves in those times when I felt helpless. My goal is to be there for as many people as possible, to give them the hope that they need when they feel there is none.

My story (Trigger Warning – Suicide)

March 24, 2022, is one day I will never forget. While it wasn’t the most pleasant of memories, it has and will continue to change my life forever. I woke up that morning and I felt like I just couldn’t go on. That’s when I made the worst decision I have ever made. I decided I did not want to go on anymore and I attempted suicide. I immediately regretted my decision and ran to my mom. She drove me to the hospital where I was put on suicide watch for 18 hours and they made me eat charcoal (YUCK!) and my mom read The Count of Monte Cristo to me until I wasn’t behind in my English class. Then I was sent home with a safety plan in case I ever felt that way again. Fortunately, telling my parents and getting help quickly kept me from having long-term health issues.

This experience helped me in so many ways but it was also one of the more traumatizing events I have ever had to experience. One thing that helped me get past it, however, was I started going to therapy. I met one of the best therapists on the planet. He is wonderful and helped me get to a point where I can be stable and live my life. The biggest thing I learned from this experience is that pain is only temporary. It was a permanent solution to a temporary problem and I am so glad that I was strong enough to stop myself in the moment and seek the help that I needed. Shortly after this, I met a new friend who has stayed by my side and continued to help me throughout the years even when I was sure all was lost. I am so thankful for everyone that has granted me this second chance at life. 

This crazy train may or may not include a bunch of my family members, so…welcome.