Stories By Lizzy

Anna woke up to another dreary day, feeling like she was drowning   in an ocean of despair. Depression had become her unwelcome companion, weighing her down with every step. It was 2018, and Anna was 25. She'd lost her job, her relationship had ended, and she felt like a failure. As she lay in bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, Anna wondered how she'd face another day. The city outside her window was alive, bustling with people rushing to start their day, but Anna felt disconnected. The doubts crept in, like unwanted visitors: "You're not good enough." "You'll never succeed." "You're a failure." Anna's mind replayed the hurtful words from those who doubted her. She felt like she was trapped in a never-ending nightmare. Months passed, and Anna struggled to find motivation. She'd try to get out of bed, but the weight of her depression would pull her back. One day, while scrolling through social media, Anna stumbled upon a mental...

Dora sat alone in her room, her mind spiraling deeper into darkness. The world outside her window seemed so distant, as if it belonged to someone else. At first, she had tried to keep it together, pretending everything was okay. But as the days passed, the weight of her family’s harsh words, the pressure from her friends, and the expectations from everyone around her became too much to bear. “You’re just a burden,” her brother had snapped at her the other day. “Why can’t you be more like other people? Why do you always mess things up?” His voice echoed in her mind, each word cutting through her heart like a sharp knife. Her parents weren’t much better. Her mother had said, “If you weren’t so difficult, things would be easier for everyone. We don’t need this drama, Dora.” Her father, silent most of the time, would stare at her as if she were invisible, his disapproving gaze more painful than any harsh words. Even her friends, the people she thought understood her, had turned on her. “Yo...