Joy Wright

Boost for young, hurting and at-risk

28 October 2019As a teenager I struggled with overwhelming feelings of hopelessness. I frequently thought about ending my life and tried to cope day by day through self-harm and disordered eating. But I had one or two key people who refused to give up on me, who held onto hope for my life, and gradually I began to see light at the end of the tunnel. As I emerged from my teenage years with a growing sense of purpose, the thing I wanted more than anything was for others to know that hope is real and freedom…