#lgbtq mental health
LIVE for Mental Health Action Day
Join musician X. ARI on our TikTok for a chat about the songwriting process and how music has impacted their queer and mental health journeys!
Live on our TikTok Thursday May 19th at 8pm EST/ 5pm PST.
Do you ever feel like you don’t matter? I think all of us do sometimes. But here’s something to keep in mind:
-There was a girl in elementary school who stood up for me when others made fun of my nervous habits. We haven’t talked in years. I think about her all the time.
-A kid I didn’t know who found me crying and hugged me made me to decide to stay alive for another night, even though we’re complete strangers.
-There’s a girl at my new school who probably just thinks that we’re acquaintances, but she smiled at me on my first day, and for that, I will be forever grateful to her.
-There was a boy in my english class a few years back who was always quiet and withdrawn. I always hoped that he was okay and that he would reach out if he needed anything, and that made me realize it was okay for me to ask for help too.
My point? There are people in your life who think about you and care about you more than you ever know - you might not be aware of them. I’m thinking of you and sending love your way. You matter, and the world is better with you in it.
adventuresoutsidethegenderbinary:
Two years ago I couldn’t imagine any future for myself. Now that I’ve figured out who I am, I’ve realized that my life is just beginning.
When you’re LGBTQ+ and in an unsupportive environment, you feel like you’re missing out on a lot. But eventually, you’ll be able to live as the person you truly are, and the possibilities that your life holds will be as varied and brilliant as the fragments of a kaleidoscope. You’ll still have tough days, but you’ll get through those days much easier as the person you truly are than the persona you invented for your own safety. You’re going to wake up every day happy because you get to exist in this world in a away that is authentic to you, a way that you has always felt right.
I know it’s hard right now, but it will get so, so much better. I promise.
Here’s to feeling safe and secure and happy in the future!!!!
adventuresoutsidethegenderbinary:
Two years ago I couldn’t imagine any future for myself. Now that I’ve figured out who I am, I’ve realized that my life is just beginning.
When you’re LGBTQ+ and in an unsupportive environment, you feel like you’re missing out on a lot. But eventually, you’ll be able to live as the person you truly are, and the possibilities that your life holds will be as varied and brilliant as the fragments of a kaleidoscope. You’ll still have tough days, but you’ll get through those days much easier as the person you truly are than the persona you invented for your own safety. You’re going to wake up every day happy because you get to exist in this world in a away that is authentic to you, a way that you has always felt right.
I know it’s hard right now, but it will get so, so much better. I promise.
Here’s to feeling safe and secure and happy in the future!!!!
