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BED 6... A Name Erased

On labels, acronyms, self-harm, suicide ideation and a cry for help

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Ebony Gregg and Kate Alger
Oct 10, 2024
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October 10, 2024

It is World Mental Health Day.

Black and while ink illustration of a spartan bed in the right top corner, casting a large shadow occupying most of the field as if screaming: "This is BED 6!"
“The way they introduce me” — Kate Alger (All rights reserved)

Occupying BED 6, a young person struggles to live. And sometimes, right in that moment, thi…

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