I’m glad I stayed. Because there are so many things I would have missed. The people I hadn’t met yet. The places I hadn’t seen yet. The friendships I couldn’t have imagined. The love I thought I’d never feel again. The version of myself I hadn’t become yet. In 2024, 48,824 people in the U.S. died by suicide. An estimated 14.3 million adults seriously thought about suicide. Behind every number is a person who had a whole future they couldn’t see yet. So if you’re in that place right now, please stay. You do not have to believe that life will get better forever. You just have to stay long enough to find out what happens next. There are people you haven’t met yet. Places you haven’t been yet. Memories you haven’t made yet. A version of you that you haven’t become yet. If you’re struggling, call or text 988 in the U.S. or reach out to someone you trust. You don’t have to carry it alone. #SuicidePreventionMonth #988lifeline #YouAreNotAlone #MentalHealthAwareness #Stay