The following content may contain information about depression, anxiety, self-harm and/or other related material which may be triggering. Reader discretion is advised. Story Submission by Anonymous, Age 20 I’ll start straight off the bat with the unfortunate reality: If you’re looking for a story of triumph over mental illness then stop reading because this isn’t...

The following content may contain information about depression, anxiety, self-harm and/or other related material which may be triggering. Reader discretion is advised. Story Submission by Anonymous, Age 24 I never knew what Cars For Hope was until today. I’d seen the sticker float around at car meets and the occasional pop-ups on Facebook. As a...

The following content may contain information about depression, anxiety, self-harm and/or other related material which may be triggering. Reader discretion is advised. Story Submission by Eleanor, Age 22 They say depression is a prison where you are both the suffering prisoner and the cruel jailer. It’s like you can see everyone around you breathing when...

Story Submission by Josh, Age 21 When I was little kid I got a skateboard, fashioned an ice-cream container in to a boot, used a cushion for a seat and my feet as the motor, and that was my first car. I would drive it everywhere from the bathroom to the bedroom. I wouldn’t go...

The following content may contain information about depression, anxiety, self-harm and/or other related material which may be triggering. Reader discretion is advised. Story Submission by Zac, Age 19 Growing up with a single mum left me struggling to figure out what it takes to be a man, what it looks like to have it all...

The following content may contain information about depression, anxiety, self-harm and/or other related material which may be triggering. Reader discretion is advised. Story Submission by AJ, Age 25 I want to share this story because car culture did not only save me from the spiralling trap which is depression, but also pulled me out the...

The following content may contain information about depression, anxiety, self-harm and/or other related material which may be triggering. Reader discretion is advised. Story Submission by Anonymous, Age 23 Anxiety: something every teenager is sometimes too proud to admit to; too stubborn to find help for. It began for me after a few things went wrong...

The following content may contain information about depression, anxiety, self-harm and/or other related material which may be triggering. Reader discretion is advised. Story Submission by Dave, Age 21 I’ve always had bouts of my depression. People say they understand, and some do, but it’s those times when I wake up and fall asleep depressed that...

The following content may contain information about depression, anxiety, self-harm and/or other related material which may be triggering. Reader discretion is advised. Story Submission by Alan, Age 30 I’ve always had a negative outlook on life, and when I hit my teens the struggles people have with self and their place in the world pushed...

The following content may contain information about depression, anxiety, self-harm and/or other related material which may be triggering. Reader discretion is advised. Story Submission by David, Age 26 I hate when people talk about depression like Mr. Miyagi; “The waves may crash on the stone and yet it holds strong, but over time water wins”…hell...

The following content may contain information about depression, anxiety, self-harm and/or other related material which may be triggering. Reader discretion is advised. Story Submission by Josh, Age 16 In July of 2014 I played a role on the hunt for a missing person who was battling depression, and for 5 days I was posting a...

Story Submission by Anonymous, Age 24 I have always loved cars, but I didn’t appreciate the freedom of losing myself in driving until I got my license at 18. My dad bought me a little hatch and I have to admit I flogged it until I finally replaced it after 6 years and 200-something-thousand kilometres...