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Your Stories

Thanks for the inspirational stories submitted by so many of you. Your willingness to share your experiences of seeking help means that many others are being encouraged to do just the same.

Since this section of the website opened we have had an amazing number of stories on a really diverse range of topics. For the time being, we have to stop receiving new stories but we encourage you to view stories that have been submitted.

Your Stories

Tayla, 13 SA

Okay, in 2000 my parents split. I was about 5 when it happened. It was like a usual divorce - weekends and holidays - it was all good. But then i ... more

Meagan, 12 QLD

Well, now i've been in year 8 for three terms. :)! Sounds fun but, NOOOOOO. D;< Ok, it all started around half way through Term One, when I suppose... more

JJ, 14 VIC

Okay, so here's how it goes. A little while ago i realised that i loved another guy at school. I loved him a lot, so I got the guts to tell him. This ... more

katie, 18 NSW

Before i was diagnosed with bipolar i used to only be living with my demons but now i only see angels! I was diagnosed with Bipolar about 2 months... more

Kathleen, 17 VIC

I don't really know what to say... But this is my story. Ever since I was a young age, I've had depression. I remember being in grade one, my only... more

Leili, 13 NSW

I have a problem where i get anxious about whether or not i can sleep at night. I get really scared and hysterical. It sounds like a really stupid thi... more

larissa, 19 NSW

Do you ever wonder what it is like to be deaf? Well, to tell you the truth, it can be good plus bad. I was born deaf, but I can still hear a few th... more

Harriet, 13 WA

In primary school, I loved it. The school was small and everyone was nice to each other, but when i turned 13 everything changed. I was bullied by nea... more

Kimbo, 18 NSW

When i was 16, i left home and moved to the Central Coast. When i moved there, i didn’t know anyone and felt like i was in it alone. I was in a refuge... more

samantha, 16 SA

when i was 13, i was kicked out of home and, because i didn’t like the places i was staying, i would deliberately mess up, then i would go back to mum... more

headspace is funded by the Australian Government under the Promoting Better Mental Health - Youth Mental Health Initiative.