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Josh's Story

Josh shares his experiences with depression and his suicide recovery story from six years ago. "Trust in your ability to recover."

Written by the HeadsUpGuys Team.

Posted June 12, 2015. Updated February 10, 2023.

Trust in your ability to recover and be relentless in your efforts towards reaching it.

“In the days and weeks before I tried to kill myself, I believed I was past recovery but I’m lucky to know I was wrong.”

Josh talks about:

  • Stress at school
  • Suicidal thoughts and a suicide attempt
  • Talk therapy
  • Seeing a psychiatrist
  • Medication
  • Lifestyle changes
  • Building a team of supports

“Part of managing and recovering from depression is learning to be strong when I feel weakest. It’s learning that no matter how painful those emotions get, they will pass.”

– Josh, project coordinator for HeadsUpGuys

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