February 14th, 2012 “I’m so sorry for sending you back there, Leroy.” Khethiwe, my therapist, had a look of pure...
Trigger and content warning for graphic descriptions of deliberate manipulation, gaslighting, corporeal violence; self- harm; queer-antagonism, rape and child-neglect.] “I...
[Trigger and content warning for intimate partner violence in the form of gaslighting, prolonged infidelity and corporeal violence.] “Who said...
[Disclaimers: this story is not an endorsement of manipulative, abusive or dysfunctional behaviour. Suicide ideation disproportionately affects people who identify...
By Siyanda Qamba I’m holding onto my sanity by a thread. My mind is trying to kill me. Well figuratively....
By anonymous Trigger Warning: Suicide My heart is beating fast. My palms are sweating. I sit down and take deep...
By Lindiwe Dhlamini *Trigger warning: Sexual assault, rape In my last article “My biggest fears are…” I wrote about mine...
*Trigger warning: suicide Dear Self, Today, I want to take the time to acknowledge the emotionally eventful three months you...
By Milian Miles Every day starts out as a very dark, ugly, gloomy one. While many people wake up from...
*Trigger warning: Suicide substance abuse* I didn’t write this because I had nothing better to do. I didn’t write this...
