Hailey Peterson
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How Far Would You Go for the One You Love?
*This post contains a triggering subject and should be read with caution. Contains spoilers* This book that I am about to write about was one of the hardest books I have ever read. There is something about the topic of suicide that really hits where it hurts the most. Mental health is a a very debatable and touchy subject due to the fact that people do not have a deeper understanding about what is happening inside the mind. People don’t see what the person is thinking. There is an assumption that people fighting against mental health issues are over exaggerating, bottling up, being difficult, or even making up the war that is occurring in the brain. As a person who fights depression and anxiety every day, I have the right to say I understand but truth be told I don’t understand what is happening. The worst feeling in the world is knowing that you have lost hope in yourself; knowing that you are looking for a way to escape the pain. The best feeling in the world is knowing that there is someone out there who will help you walk through the battlefield. The most disgusting feeling in the world are the people who could care less about mental health until a tragedy strikes. As soon as someone important commits suicide or harms themselves due to mental health, there are people out there who claim they care and support awareness. Those people run away from the problem when they are put in a situation where they are faced with mental health. Hypocrisy towards suicide, depression, bipolar disorder or any other form of mental health is humiliating. Don’t judge something you cannot see. One day you might regret the decision you make or you might be proud of the life you just saved.
By Hailey Peterson6 years ago in Psyche
Back in 2005...
Before I begin this late night book review, we have to take a quick journey back nine years. Nine years ago, I was a a very shy, awkward, 12-year-old struggling to walk around the school without being mocked or called out on a flaw I already was aware I had. I spent every lunch period hiding my face in a book, spending those peaceful 30 minutes in my own fantasy world. Other girls my age, were talking about the latest gathering or boy crush that arose overnight which was something way out of my comfort zone. I told myself that I would one day have that romantic book relationship (which I do currently) that would make me see what all the hype was about. That was when my best friend suggested reading one of the most well-known romance writer’s books: Nicholas Sparks. I was more than willing to take the suggestion but then a situation arose. The librarian, who became a friend after how many days I spent in the library, informed me that Nicholas Spark’s books are not written for the young mind due the material that was more mature. I respected her decision. When I was told this little piece of information, I told myself that I would put on my bucket list (12-years-old with a bucket list?) to read all of Nicholas Sparks books. I am now 21 and being that Sparks continues to write more novels, I refuse to fall behind. I decided that I would get started on this little item on the list. At the time, I thought how hard could it really be? Then I learned that there are 25 books that I have to read without being distracted and tempted by other appealing novels.
By Hailey Peterson6 years ago in Geeks
Would You Walk Through A Forest Where Souls Wander
*Warning: This book contains mature content that could also be considered triggering. SPOILERS* Sitting at the base of Mount Fuji, one of the most beautiful mountain peaks on the face of the Earth, sits one of the most haunted forests. Aokigahara (Suicide Forest or Sea of Trees) stretches across the base of Mount Fuji for 30 kilometers. People from across the world travel to this specific forest to end their lives and release their soul back into the unknown. It is said to be believed that people commit suicide here due to the beauty of the surroundings and the last thing they see and hear is the calmness of the endless forest. Not only do people from around the world come to commit suicide here, but the best thrill seekers will come to test the unknown. Japanese citizens look at the forest as taboo and refuse to guide people through it. Citizens believe that the people who lost their lives in this forest continue to haunt the forest. It is also believed that the negative souls push the depressed to end their lives or even go as far as possessing the living. Different paranormal hunters have declined offers on traveling to Suicide Forest due to the negativity the forest holds. You have to take a risk walking through the forest during daylight hours, but when night hits you are asking to be killed.
By Hailey Peterson6 years ago in Geeks