The following content may contain information about mental health and/or other related material which may be triggering. Reader discretion is advised. Story Submission by Amber, Age 25 I always knew I had mild anxiety. I felt like I could always control it when I felt it came creeping up again. Recently, everything came crashing down....
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 Ben, Age 23 My life once was quite normal and I felt like I was making a good progress in life then things started getting rough. I lost the job...
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 Jono, Age 24 I’ve struggled with depression and anxiety for a long time. Four year’s ago my grandmother passed away from cancer and my girlfriend at the time left me....
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 Darren, Age 21 I’ve always struggled a little in tense situations and didn’t handle crowds very well. In tough situations I’d run; I couldn’t handle it and I had to...
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 Tim, Age 30 Growing up I always thought there was something wrong with me. I would always ask my parents if there was something wrong with me; if I was...
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 21 I was only 14 the first time I tried to drown myself. When I grew older, I started to understand that no matter how much you wanted...
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 29 Cars have always been a huge part of my life. Growing up around the Aussie V8 I was hooked. Mum said I used to stand there watching...
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 Robert, Age 43 This has been going on since I can remember; my childhood, youth and adulthood. Now I have finally been diagnosed I look back and realise why I...
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...
