A few nights ago, I woke up in the middle of the night with a thought so clear it felt like a message: “Buy the domain name—Mental Health Survivor.” It hit me hard. I couldn’t shake it. That phrase echoed in my mind like it had been waiting patiently to speak up.
This wasn’t just a domain name. It was a declaration. It was truth.
Over the last year, I survived something I never imagined I’d endure. I went through nine months of a severe mental health crisis that nearly ended my life. Those months were filled with constant suicidal ideations, multiple suicide attempts, and three stays in a psychiatric hospital. Every week, I sat in a counselor’s office trying to make sense of the darkness that had swallowed my world. Some days, I was just surviving hour by hour.
But I’m still here. And that means something.
That night, when I woke up with that phrase in my head, I realized something powerful: my story might help someone else survive too. That’s why I created this site. That’s why I’m writing this journal. Not just to process what I’ve been through—but to be a light for anyone who’s stuck in that same dark place.
If you’re reading this and struggling: please know that you’re not alone. I’ve been there. And I survived.
This is just the beginning.
Edson DaSilva
Mental Health Survivor
