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That weekend taught me more than you can imagine. I learned true humility for the first time in my short life. I wasn’t allowed a mirror. I wasn’t allowed the privacy of showering without a nurse present. All I could do was think and reflect and learn.

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I wanted to take all my pills and just die. Make the pain go away for good, finally.

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I’m going to remove the stigma for a second. I used to self-harm. I used to cut up my stomach, my arms, and my ankles. And now I don’t anymore.

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Bridget Jones is my spirit animal. I feel like I get her in ways I’m not supposed to understand movie characters.

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I was 15 when I went to my first mental hospital, a sprawling Connecticut estate with a long list of rich and famous alumnae.