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Recently, I found this personal narrative that depicts a 15-year-old French girl’s experience with depression and how writing fanfiction has helped her cope with her mental health struggles. Republished with the author’s permission.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Bonjour! My name is Am\u00e9lie and I’m a French girl who loves writing fanfiction. I’m currently 15 years old and I want to share with you my experience with depression and how writing has helped me cope with my struggles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depression is a very difficult thing to deal with, especially when you’re only 14 or 15 years old. I remember feeling very sad and hopeless, like there was nothing good in my life. I didn’t want to talk to my friends or family about it because I thought they wouldn’t understand, or they would judge me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One day, I discovered fanfiction. Fanfiction is a type of writing where fans of a particular TV show, movie, book, or video game write their own stories using the characters and settings from that world. I started reading fanfiction and it quickly became my escape from the real world. I loved reading stories about my favorite characters going on adventures and having happy endings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eventually, I decided to try writing my own fanfiction. At first, I was nervous because I had never written anything before. But once I started writing, I found that it was a great way to express my feelings and emotions. I wrote about my favorite characters dealing with the same struggles I was dealing with, and I found it very therapeutic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writing fanfiction also gave me a sense of control. When I was writing, I was in charge of the story and the characters. I could make them do whatever I wanted, and I could give them the happy endings that I wanted for myself. It was a way for me to create my own happy world, even if it was just in my imagination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I still have bad days where I feel sad and hopeless, but writing fanfiction has helped me cope with my depression in a healthy way. It has given me a creative outlet and a way to express my feelings. And the best part is that I’ve connected with other fans who love the same TV shows and books that I do. We share our stories and support each other, and it’s been a wonderful community to be a part of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you’re struggling with depression or any other mental health issue, I encourage you to find something that you love to do. It could be writing, drawing, singing, or anything else that makes you happy. And if you’re a fan of a particular TV show, movie, book, or video game, try writing your own fanfiction. It might just help you cope with your struggles too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for reading my story. Au revoir!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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