Story Collection

These are all of the stories written by teens on their health journeys all around the world. Please take some time and read through them!
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7/25/24

— Daniel, 16

“By the time I saw the crack in the sidewalk, my bike was already careening out of control. It was the first day of my spring break as a high schooler, a sunny carefree time. I picked myself up and thought I had nothing more than a skinned elbow. It seemed inconsequential at the time, just a minor setback in an otherwise ordinary day. In the days that followed, however, "normal" would become a distant memory…”

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6/12/25

— Anonymous Teen

“Ever since I was a kid, I knew I wasn’t considered normal—whatever that means. I’d wake up in the middle of the night, heart pounding, terrified that monsters were in my room or that someone I loved would suddenly die. I was so small, yet already holding feelings too big for me. Bullied for how I looked—my teeth, my body—I learned to stay silent. I was taught to be kind, to remember others might be struggling too. So I swallowed my pain, thinking it didn’t matter….”