Disappointing People
/I judge myself on my utility to others.
Read MoreStepping up with Sigma Chi
All this bowing at the foot of my depression, and it is a cruel master.
Read MoreI was depressed without being hopeless and suicidal without wanting to die.
Read MoreI cannot help but be amused that a year-and-a-half ago a few hundred milliamps were directed through my brain and now I’m physically handling that same force to energize businesses and homes.
Read MoreWhile I’ve never been one to dance with a zest for life, I’m feeling the itch to tap my feet.
Read MoreIt is so gratifying to not have a suicidal thought in my head.
Read MoreWe’re so focused on answers and doing we forget about the importance of being.
Read MoreIt felt as if we weren’t worthy of feeling good.
Read MoreLife on the 7th Shelf is my way of sharing how a person can live well with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.
The 7th Shelf was written by Dante in The Inferno, as the Wood of the Suicides.
For me, living on the 7th shelf is challenging but I have found my means for winning the daily battle against the worst my mind can throw at me.
We aim to create a space of hope, filled with resources, information, tools, and more for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. We’re committed to Gordon’s vision of sharing different methods of thinking to help those with and without mental illness live more fulfilling lives.
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