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.

When dad died I got depressed. I cried a lot. What helped me was talking about it with someone nice who cared. It just takes time.

Take precautions even if you think 'it won't happen to me'.  I thought that and I fell pregnant twice! It's hard but I now have the support of my family.

Being pregnant and telling my parents was the hardest thing. But they were more supportive than I thought. And I got to go back to school after the birth.

Being abused at home was really rough. I learned not to let negative thoughts take over my life. Find some tips and ways to help you move on.

I tried pot because my boyfriend was doing it. I got addicted. Thankfully my best friend talked me out of it. I broke up with him and my life is back on track.

I finally had the courage to stand up for myself. Now looking back I had made myself suffer when all I had to do was tell someone and get advice on what to do.

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 refused to leave my room because that's where I felt safe. I lost friends. Thank God I had my mum. She was the rock through it all.