We hope that you will join us in giving a voice to a struggle that millions of people face every day.
We’re here to inspire people to express themselves and find help if they need it. As a result, bad language, violent imagery and other offensive and explicit material are off-limits. Please refrain from promoting personal websites, blogs, books and other personal projects. You must also be 13 or older to participate on the page.
Please note: Submissions will include your name as entered. Please DO NOT use your last name if you do not want your full name to be searchable. If you would like for your post to be anonymous, do not include your name in the body of the submission.
*Submissions should be fewer than 1500 words. If your post exceeds this amount, it may not be posted.
We review all submissions and this process may take some time, so your work may not be posted immediately. We cannot guarantee that everything we receive will be published.
While we have created the Share Your Story - It’s OK to Not Be OK - You’re Not Alone - to be an open, safe place to express yourself, if you or someone you know needs immediate help, please contact: 1-800-273-TALK. The hotline is open 24/7 or contact Common Ground at (800) 231-1127
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: By submitting this story, you are agreeing to the following terms: Every story submitted is reviewed by NCC before being posted. The following will not be posted: • Inappropriate, stigmatizing or offensive language. • Information about specific medications or medical treatments. • Stories that break the suicide reporting guidelines. • Promotion of personal blogs, websites, books or other works. • Personal information, such as phone numbers, emails or addresses. • Stories longer than 1500 words.
NCC reserves the right to make slight edits to each story, which may include adding or deleting information to ensure the post is in line with our criteria e.g., removing personal information. By submitting you are agreeing to NCC’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.