I’m Living Proof: A Letter to My Younger Self Submission

Submission Guidelines

Your submission should be written in the form of a letter to your younger self
Your submission should focus on how you reflect on your past experiences and find hope, inspiration, and support on your journey
Letters should be no longer than 3 pages
Please do not reference another person by name or include identifying information of another person in your story
Please do not give advice in your story, share your story from your own perspective of what worked well or didn’t work well in your own experience
Use respectful language
You must be between the ages of 18-35 to submit
You must identify lived experience of a mood disorder
You must be willing to record a podcast related to the letter you’ve written, should your letter be selected

I am between the ages of 18 and 35

I identify with lived experience of depression or bipolar

I am willing to publicly (First Name, Last initial) self-identify and record a podcast on the letter

First Name:

Last Name:

Email:

Street 1:

Street 2:

City:

State:

ZIP:

Phone Number:

Date of Birth:

Written letters should be no longer than 1,500 words. Max file size is 1MB.

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