We’ve all heard it said that little acts of kindness can go a long way, but for Paige Hunter, her simple acts have gone as far as to save lives — by stopping people from committing suicide.
The 18-year-old from England who suffers from anxiety and PTSD depression is all too familiar with the pressing desire to end your life to make the pain go away.
“I went through a trauma and trying to cope with the impact of the trauma completely destroyed me,” she told Love What Matters.
The trauma tormented her so deeply, in fact, that she once made an attempt to end it all for good. She didn’t want to die, but it was the only way she knew how to make the pain stop:
“I remember standing on the edge of the bridge thoughts racing through my mind over and over. I didn’t want to die I only wanted the pain that I was going through to stop. I couldn’t handle to see another flashback from my past. The not wanting to get out of bed on a morning or not wanting to go out with friends in case I had a bad turn from panic attacks to flashbacks. Every step took me closer and closer to the edge where even my thoughts began to slow down. Then, all I heard was the police and ambulances coming who helped me change my mind.”
She was so ashamed of her past demons by the age of 18 that she felt her life was not even worth living, but she soon realized just how wrong she was:
“I was wrong; every life is precious and you are worth so much more than you think. I now don’t let my past define my future but instead embrace what I have been through.”
Now Paige has made an effort to be a light in the darkness with simple acts of kindness for those who are struggling with self-worth and suicidal thoughts the way that she did.
