Cutting herself helped her to feel better inside. It took that anxiety away that made her want to kill herself. Sure, her arms looked like "backroad" maps, but as long as she covered them no one would ever know. Did they hurt? Oh yes, every day.

Self-harm and suicide are more common than you know.

Every day, people of all ages, all races, male and female, cry out for help and are ignored. Pay attention and reach out! Be the hand that holds another.