Today marks the last day of suicide awareness prevention month. I lost my baby sister to suicide and she was a big advocate and supporter of mental health awareness, and also a huge intellect and talented writer. So to close out the month I am sharing this post and a snippet of her writing, not for sympathy or grief, but instead, to offer her powerful words to anyone and everyone, as a support and a reminder... —— “To all those out there suffering silently, to all those fighting desperately, to all those on the brink of giving up, to all those who fought a good fight and were taken by one of these illnesses, to all of us who do those “extra special,” “very weird” things as if our lives depend on it because— oh wait, they do— and our long-term management of/recoveries from debilitating mental illnesses require it: . I LOVE YOU. YOU MATTER. THERE IS HOPE. I will always fight with you, advocate for you, and support you in obtaining treatment. I will cry with you, laugh with you, sit silently with you, listen to you, and love you no matter what. I may not do it perfectly, but I can promise you this: I will never judge you, I will never stigmatize you, and I will never turn a cold shoulder on someone struggling for help.” . – Emilee Naylor 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #bethe1to 🎗💛🎗 Art by Jason Naylor
