My symptoms started when I was 12, but I believe I've had odd experiences my whole life, though I don't know if I want to label them psychotic. I remember at 12 having a conversation with a friend about suicide. We found out that both of us had considered it. We were talking about it in a crowded classroom, I'm surprised no one noticed, but she joked about how something she wrote got her sent to the guidance counsellor. I kept my writing secret but I wrote so many stories about suicide.

I would love to help youth with mental health, but I would also love to work with LGBT youth. Trans youth especially. There's a youth trans support group in my city and I would love to work with them. I think it might be a volunteer position though, or at least just part time.