Hi everyone! DJdanielle here or "falling apart girl"
I wanted to.give some background to this script/story series.
It may not make sense but it's what lead to this.
Mental health is a topic you see all over social media. Yet there's still little that has been done.
Some friends and I wrote ideas for this and I turned it into a story series, soon to be animation and podcast series.
It's all in dedication to facilities for foster youth or mental help.
I was sent to one after 1 anxiety attack where I hid in the bathroom and cried for 30 minutes. Later lies were told about me and saying I was demonic and I was sent to a facility where I was told as soon as I sat down "this is a place for kids who aren't wanted."
That made me sick, sure kids have problems, But from what I'd seen and heard by multiple youth (ages 10-17) was that they jumped from group home to facilities for so long, all having mental health illnesses or physical health issues added on with daily fear because of constant pain from what happens inside their minds and outside.
I'm hoping that maybe this will give a little push.
I want to remind others that these topics are scary, a lot of people are struggling and do it alone because they're scared they'll be turned on or shut down. This isn't only to advocate for mental health awareness but also BEING THERE for someone needed mental support. It doesn't have to be 24/7 and in my opinion people should only be sent away to a facility if it's a MUST for 24/7supervision. Just being there while someone cries of giving them space could mean so much, just saying that your there and meaning it could save a life. I'm not reading the minds of everyone struggling. I know not everyone's situation is the same as we are all different minds, lives, personalities. But still, I just beg for some more awareness. Not sending someone somewhere where they are told they aren't wanted and left questioning all the things they need to fix to be accepted and loved. You can't snap out of mental illness in a night. And mental illness shouldn't be something the be shamed over or have other people tell you how it is and how you'll make it out. It takes time, healing, maybe a little understanding, and working with it as it goes.
As for the TMNT theme, at the facility I shared a common interest with others. Since it came out the 2012 tmnt was a huge part of my life, I was 6 in a broken home and it was all that made me feel better, the last episode I saw was when splinter died in season 4.
I also admired their relationship, if they needed space they'd let each other have space (unless it was serious) if they needed support they'd support each other, if someone drew the line they'd tell eachother. They'd stick together even though rough patches at fights, even after they say they're gone and they quit. They stick close and care for each other.
Turns out I shared a common interest with others and that's how we came up with this.
And the swearing and vulgar detail..I'm sorry I have no explanation I don't know why but how I write I guess, not all my writing is like this but this in particular..I don't even know.
Thank you if you read this and please help spread the word
