Contribute

Thinking of sharing your story with us?

A space to share

Contributions to Sorry My Mental Illness Isn’t Sexy Enough For You are always gratefully received, and we value every single submission. Without people sharing their stories, this site would be unable to exist and provide support and insight to so many.

Before we explain how you can get involved in supporting the Sorry My Mental Illness Isn’t Sexy Enough For You ethos, please be aware of the below:

  • This site is run by a voluntary team and does not generate any income- it is paid for and maintained financially by us as individuals from our own pockets. Therefore regretfully, we are unable to offer payment of any kind for contributions.
  • There is no set word limit for submissions.
  • Self-diagnosis is acceptable (although we do ask you to make this clear within the story for our readers). We welcome submissions from all sections of the community. 
  • We do not allow commenting on posts and features in order to protect anonymity and avoid the unfortunate unpleasantness that internet interactions can bring. We understand that negative reactions can be triggering and deeply upsetting for people who have shared their experiences, and for this reason we have taken the decision to disable commenting facilities. We also do not link on the website to personal blogs or social media accounts in order to maintain the anonymity of our contributors unless explicitly requested to do so.
  • All content submitted will be subject to proofreading and may be edited prior to publication on the website. This may be to correct any errors, for clarity or to fit with the website’s style. It may also entail removal of details to ensure anonymity and privacy of the author or others. You are welcome to request to see the final version prior to upload.
  • Please ensure any material you submit to us is not already published elsewhere. We do ask for original submissions, although once published on our website you can of course include it on your own social media.
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How do I submit my story?

There are three main ways you can share your story:

  • Instagram- Follow us on @livesnotlabels and pop us over a DM outlining what you’d like to share and one of the team will respond to you (please ensure you check your message requests folder to check for our reply, as we often end up in the hidden messages folder). Usually we will DM you questions to respond to one at a time and we then pull this into a story at the end, although we can discuss other methods if this isn’t practicable, such as using voice notes.
  • Email- Drop us an email at enquiries@livesnotlabels.com with details of what you’d like to write about and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible (please note we check the email as regularly as we can, but can’t guarantee a same-day response as the team all have working commitments outside the project).