T.I.’s daughter, Deyjah Harris, is no stranger when it comes to talking about issues relating to mental health. On Tuesday, which happens to be Self-Harm Awareness Day(S.I.A.D), the 20-year-old took to her Instagram to open up about her experience with self-harm.
She began alongside a photo which shows cuts on one of her arms, “…Whew, ok so because today is SIAD (self injury/self harm awareness day), I decided to leave some of you that can relate a little message. Obviously if you cannot empathize with this then keep it scrolling/keep the rude comments to yourself because I will block you, but for those of you that can relate (unfortunately)… i see you. perhaps I had to experience this in order to be able to help someone else that is or will deal with this…i mean we hurt so that we can help others heal from that same pain, right?”
Harris says that she doesn’t “need any sympathy” from anyone, but rather wants to inspire others in her situation.
“All i need for you to do is simply speak and live in your truth like i always encourage you to do. “i need you to see that if i can be brave enough to share this part of myself/my journey with the world, then you can too. a lot of people don’t talk about the fact that there are multiple forms of self-harm, so for those of you that can’t relate to cutting but you can relate to other forms, i see you too and you’re not alone, TRUST me when i say that…”
Deyjah went on to thank her parents, including her bonus mom Tameka “Tiny” Harris, for all their support during the difficult times. She wrote, “I just want to quickly thank my parents for always being so patient with me… even when Y’all didn’t really understand. Anytime i might’ve returned back to square one, y’all were always working together to figure out what it is that Y’all can do it to make life worth living for me… and i genuinely appreciate everything you both have done for me.”
Adding, “I thank you for never giving up on me no matter how [much] i might’ve put you through. Whether it was paying for years of therapy + God knows what else, I thank you for standing by my side no matter what… no matter who might’ve judged me. honestly, if it weren’t for y’all ain’t no telling where I’d be in life at the moment… so I thank you. I hope you two never feel as though what i go through/feel has anything to do with you. as I always say, anytime my thoughts convince me that I shouldn’t be here, all i have to do is think of you @ms_niko_ or you @troubleman31 and i’ll always stay. I love you both … and also, i love you too @majorgirl. Thank you for being you. you three deserve all the happiness and peace money can buy + so much more. thank you again for being so patient and i love you forever.”
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