Negative thoughts became self harming. I made a mistake by not telling anyone cause that made it worse. Finding ways to cope with the feelings helped.

I looked at myself in the mirror, my weight, my hair. I wanted to be perfect. I learnt that nobody's perfect and learnt to like the way I look regardless.

My life ins't perfect but it's way better than it was! My parents were never there for me. When my past comes up my BF and partner helps me work through it.

I was a high-achiever at school but was unhappy at home. I got help to see things from a different prespective and not blame myself for my family's problems. 

In the mirror I saw myself as a fat ugly person. Learning about body image helped me understand and accept myself. Now I'm a more confident person!

I was struggling with depression and anxiety. Self-harming and suicidal. Today I smile because it made it through by not giving up. It does get better.

I have bipolar and was put on medication. I want other teens to know mental illness isn't taboo anymore so get help!

Crying and punching things only helped for a little while. Then it was time to tackle my problems by learning how to deal with them.

I was slowly giving up. Ready to do something really stupid. By reading and getting advice I realised there are things I can do to overcome my problems.