#DoThisThing: Emo Fever Reducers

It will not always be this hard.

Desperate to lash out or lash in? Dying to scream, hit, hurt, feel anything other than nothing?

Do this.

Start working your way through this checklist and find what works for you.

It will not always be this hard. I promise.

Breathe in, breathe out. Now, try these.

Ready, set, go.

Illustrations by Elly Malone.


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