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Hi Reddit. I've been a fan of this site (and SuicideWatch) for years now, but have not been active for a while now, mainly due to the time it was taking up and the fact that every second homepage link was about someone's cat. Anyway, I felt it would help me if I shared my story with this community. Be warned, it's long, but it's important to me to write (I love to write).

I've been depressed on-off for a year now. It had never been bad enough (I thought) to warrant me to see my doctor about it, but things have happened over the year that really damaged my sense of self-worth.

I don't have a bad life, but I'm going through a bad time right now. I'm a medical student (aiming to specialis

If you have a tattoo that you're proud and unashamed of, tell us about it here: describe it (you don't have to share photos), and tell us what lead you to get it in the first place.

I'm a bit tired of this preconception that anyone who gets a tattoo will later regret that decision.

I'll go first: my only one is a bass clef in black ink, just above the left collarbone. When I was 18, I discovered the world of electronic music and its respective dance culture. Via the music, I've developed awesome friendships, traveled the world to participate in foreign scenes, and had experiences that I wouldn't have thought I'd ever be into. I started re-learning the piano, and have been expanding my t