“Not everyone is ready to talk about it or go public. No one knows what’s best for you, except YOU.”

‘I pushed the post button. ‘Oh my god. People now know I’m balding.’: Woman with alopecia shares hair loss acceptance journey

This Woman Normalizing Unique Birthmarks Through Stunning Portraits Of Strangers Is A Breath Of Fresh Air
“In a world that prioritizes flawless skin and facial symmetry, I want my subjects to feel represented and beautiful.”

‘Remember my son’s name, because he taught the world that there is no shame in being autistic or being different.’: Mom expresses need for understanding after mean comment
“’He’s wearing earmuffs, and it’s warm out so I’m guessing he’s a r*tard.’ Days like these make me realize there is so much work to still be done.”

‘I would want someone to do it for me.’: Girl stands up to classmate being bullied, proves how easy kindness can be
“My daughter has the biggest heart. Sometimes, I think she’s teaching me more than I’m teaching her.”

‘She’s always using it to her advantage,’ one of my classmates said. I would never be ‘normal,’ and I hated that.’: Woman with Cerebral Palsy shares journey to self-acceptance
“Realizing that I did not have to hide who I was allowed me to feel pride in everything that made me, me.”

Teen Suicide Prevention Advocate Shares Personal Story After Heartbreaking Plea In Viral Video
“We can help reduce the amount of unnecessary deaths and pain people are feeling.”

‘I was tired of not feeling good enough. In the back of my mind, I felt like all my problems would be solved once I lost weight and became skinny.’: Man overcomes weight struggles to accept body
“I was always the one who was bullied for my weight. Forever the big kid in class, I spent a lot of days playing in the backyard by myself because I did not have many friends.”

‘I arrived in December 1989 only 3 pounds, with my organs outside of my body.’: Exomphalos warrior defies all odds, overcomes bullying to start national support group
“With how small I was, and how rare it was, they told my family I wouldn’t live. Little did they know, I was a little warrior who wasn’t going to give up.”

‘Mom, believe me! I didn’t do it!’ he cried. ‘All 3 of them can’t be lying!’ It scared me hearing him try to manipulate his way out.’: Adoptee opens up about years of sexual abuse from older brother
“My heart sank, a lump formed in my throat, and I was frozen in hell. I knew what she was going to say. I knew why my sisters were crying, and before my mouth could form any words at all, the tears began pouring down my face.”

‘Mom, why do I look different from my sisters?’ I’d gaze in the mirror, wishing for blue eyes and snow-white skin.’: Woman discovers biological father via DNA ancestry test
“For the last 35 years, my mother kept the truth. Like an archaeologist, I had unearthed a hidden secret.”