A term used to describe the absence of sound. Humans are busy specimen, and constantly have things on their minds that come out of their mouths, such as what was on TV last night, what the weather is like outside, or what the latest trending topics on twitter are. Hardly anything is completely eluded by noise. Its only really silent in a library, or after the last bit of thunder rumbles the earth during a storm. Even then, there is still white noise floating around. You might think that silence doesn’t really exisit.. but what if I told you a large group of people are silenced every single day. They have dark secrets and unidentified shadows that constantly follow them around. They think that they are not allowed to talk about what drives them to do things they wouldn’t normally do, because every time they try to open their mouths, a stigma steaming from people who don’t go through the same thing, is shoved right down their throats. They are terrified of healthy humans. They are terrified of being judged for something that is not even their faults. These are people who are mentally ill. They struggle with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADD, OCD either singularly or many all at once. They are silenced. They feel like they do not have a right to come forward with their demons, because of the lack of understanding and ridiculous assumptions that come from our society. Speak The Silence is an organization that is planning to save the lives of many people all over the world who are afraid to speak up. We are people, who have suffered, but we have found our voices and we are ready to make a change. This is a community, and we allow anyone in who is willing to help make a difference in the lives of many. This is for the girl who self harms everyday and gets called a freak for it. This is for the boy who is afraid to tell his family he is seeing a therapist because he is ashamed. This is for the mother who has to go to work every single day to support her family, but her anxiety is so bad she can’t make it through the day without breaking down into tears. This is for anyone who has ever been told to “get over it” or “stop being so dramatic” when attempting to ask for help. WE UNDERSTAND YOU. Speak The Silence is the family you come to when you can’t get support from your own. We have been in your shoes and we know what its like. Speak the Silence is a reminder that you are not alone. We will be speaking up all over social media to get the attention of our stigmatic society. We are going to be raising awareness to make it known that we exist. You will not be judged here. This is a place to share anything and everything. We are not trained professionals. Just two young adults who have seen near death but have gotten out of it. Because of the lack of funding for mental health research, we felt like it was our duty to give people a safe place. We want to help as much as possible, so consider this free therapy. We will try our best to make the burden of mental illness a little bit easier to deal with. Lets band together, and create a symphony of voices that cannot be ignored. WE ARE SPEAK THE SILENCE AND WE WILL SPEAK UP FOR THOSE WHO CAN’T.
