Welcome to GraySpace

Welcome to GraySpace, a cozy online hub to share personal stories about mental struggles anonymously and build community with those experiencing the same challenges as you!

GraySpace is for those that feel burdened by everyday mental challenges that can make your life dull, empty, numb, and hopeless.

" There are days where I feel like everything I do is pointless. Things are going fine, but it doesn’t seem to be going quite right. Moments like this I feel lost in my own thoughts, like my mind is trying to drown my consciousness whole by taking me away from this reality that’s never the “perfect” I want, but a tether keeps me suffering through it anyway. It feels exhausting, and I’m often left wondering how long I will be able to keep this up before I stumble and can’t get up. " - Anonymous

" I often have a hard time turning on my positive switch. Especially when the colder weather starts kicking in, I’m more prone to feel dim on the inside. Even the sun doesn’t wake up when I do. I just want to rot in bed all day, and do nothing. I just want to exist and do nothing. Some times I forget that there is much more to my life than the daily, redundant, and dull tasks. It’s like a small enclosed room in my mind. I don’t even realize I’m trapped inside, until I feel the freedom. The seasons change, and so do I. When I have these days, I have to remind myself of the beauty in the cold, and that spring is on its way." - Anonymous

Mental health struggles are more than often subtle. Yet it is mostly the severe ones, diagnosed and clinically accounted for, that are vocalized the most. However, the most common problems end up being these subtle, inner struggles, that people go through. Whether it is perfectionism, seasonal sadness, lack of motivation, or feeling unworthy, each and every one can vary to different degrees and can be deeply personal.

The quotes above as personal accounts of two different youth. Both shared struggles unique and personal to themselves, yet they can still relate to that “under the gray” feeling. However, sharing those thoughts can be hard, for fear of judgement, or being labeled off as “mentally ill” or even the opposite of “exaggerating for attention”.

Yet these are still your problems. No matter how small. They can still affect you day to day and hinder you reaching the sweet happiness of life. How frustrating it is when you can't achieve something because your mind doesn't let you! Not only that, keeping it inside, pushing it away will only fester it to grow into a big problem.

GraySpace is here to be the output for those small things before they become big ones. I strive to make this a safe haven for those seeking solace to vent out their thoughts where others will listen and care. One thing that I know is that GraySpace will only work as a community, and communities cannot exist with one person. That’s where you come in!

How GraySpace Works:

To make it quick and straightforward, here is the basic elements that GraySpace has for you:

• Blog posts

  • Blog posts are where all the letters from others your age will be posted anonymously like a “penpal” letter.

  • Blog posts will also announce the weekly theme, also a subtopic of subclinical depression.

• Letter submissions

  • In the Submit a Letter page, you can write your own thoughts, experiences, and struggles in a letter to your penpal, the GraySpace community. If you’re lost on what to write, always look to the examples on the weekly blog, or read through what others are telling.

  • Letter submission will have to follow a guideline. Since self-disclosure can often get dark and sensitive, this is to make sure that content stays anonymous, secure, and non-triggering for readers. Therefore, letters are always proofread by me before it is published.

The Mission:

My mission is to make caring for our everyday mental health less clinical and more human. GraySpace is here to be a comfortable place to write even the unguarded emotions, and to support those carrying a real, everyday heaviness that makes life harder than it needs to be. This is not a professional program or a mental health class. Instead, it is a community for encouragement and finding belonging.

How can you contribute?

The best way for you to contribute is to write and share your own letter. Another way is to share this with your friends! Additionally, if there are any recommendations, requests, or suggestions, please tell under the Contact Us form, let’s build the community together :)