Stories written by Molly Tams

I Want to Grow Up: Seeing a Future After Attempting Suicide in Grade-School

For as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled with anxiety. My earliest memory of it was in the first grade. I talked in class, trying to make a friend – unfortunately, I did it while the teacher was speaking. She got angry, and made me walk to the front of the class. I felt like I couldn’t breathe.