Hey. There are going to be some actually serious things I'll be talking about in this project. If that makes you uncomfortable, then you don't have to see it. Okay. First, I've had some things on my mind recently. Primarily mental health, and how scary it is that, I, was once in a pretty bad place for my mental state. Yes, I had *those* thoughts occasionally, but I had never wanted to act on them. For 2-3 days, I locked myself up in my room, my mental health in shambles, and had my first few thoughts of acting on some of those little voices in my head. It was horrible. I didn't ask for help, I was scared. Not of being locked up, but just for thinking those thoughts. I never told anyone, and the thoughts passed quickly. Some people aren't as lucky, and it hurts, knowing the percentage of people acting on these thoughts. "$u1¢1de is one of the leading causes of de in the United States. Over 49,000 people died by $u1¢ide in 2023. That is one de every 11 minutes." -$u1¢1de prevention page These are real people feeling these urges. And it's scary, but it's also important. You're okay. You are loved.
