Bella's Writing Team - February 17

Write to Bella.

Age: 16-20
Requested by: Mother
Location: Michigan, USA
Issue: Mental Health

What’s going on? Bella has struggled from age 10 with depression, anxiety and self-harm as well as suicidal ideation. She has mentioned trauma of an unknown source at this time. She has no feelings toward life or enjoys anything. She has no friends. Attending and finishing school is a HUGE struggle and she has no future vision for herself. Just trapped in sadness and anxiety.

What do you love most about this girl? Bella is artistic, creative and beautiful. She has an awesome sense of fashion and style.

Anything else you want to tell us? She really misses her ferrets - which we had to give up due to her depression and incompatibility with our other pets. She loves ferrets!

Write your letter and get it in the mail within one week to The Letter Project at P.O. Box 218, Kingsville, MO 64061. We’ll take it from there! You can place multiple letters in one envelope, as long as each letter/card clearly identifies the letter recipient.

*Please note that The Letter Project does not edit the content of the request to maintain the integrity of the situation. TLP is not responsible for any typos, misspellings, or incorrect phrasing. Should you have a question regarding a request, please email TLP.

Hailey's Writing Team - February 17

Write to Hailey.

Age: 20-something
Requested by: Anonymous
Location: Pennsylvania, USA
Issue: Mental Health

What’s going on? She just got out of an extremely abusive relationship and just got out. She is having a hard time figuring out who she is has a person now that she is out of this relationship. She is entering a time of healing and personal growth.

What do you love most about this girl? She is extremely bright and I hate that this man made her feel like she wasn't. She is hardworking and bold she likes to take the world on and I just hate that this guy made her feel any less than the amazing person she is.

Write your letter and get it in the mail within one week to The Letter Project at P.O. Box 218, Kingsville, MO 64061. We’ll take it from there! You can place multiple letters in one envelope, as long as each letter/card clearly identifies the letter recipient.

*Please note that The Letter Project does not edit the content of the request to maintain the integrity of the situation. TLP is not responsible for any typos, misspellings, or incorrect phrasing. Should you have a question regarding a request, please email TLP.

Nilima's Writing Team - February 17

Write to Nilima.

Age: 20-something
Requested by: Myself
Location: Ohio, USA
Issue: Mental Health

What’s going on? I have always struggled with making friendships ever since I was young, I used to be shy and have social anxiety. I have worked very hard to overcome those challenges with myself and I no longer have social anxiety. In fact, in my freshman and sophomore years, I made new friend groups (my dream was always to have a friend group to do fun things with like the girls I saw growing up) and enjoyed doing many fun activities with my girlfriends but I still felt I struggled to truly connect like they so easily did with each other. And in the end, both of those group friendships made me feel left out and not included in the end, like befriending other people and not including me anymore/other things that would be too long to mention. These events really hurt the little girl in me who grew up alone looking at others have fun with their friends and always felt like an option by ppl she found important in her life, to try so hard and still fail has left its mark on me. I’m in my Junior year now and I’m taking a break from trying to make new connections but I have been feeling so lonely and alone by myself these days.

What do you love most about this girl? I am someone who is deeply reflective, emotionally aware, and always striving for self-improvement. I value meaningful connections and have a caring, empathetic nature. Despite facing challenges and frustrations, I always get back up and try again. I embrace personal growth and am constantly working to be a better version of myself.

Anything else you want to tell us? I just hope to make friends one days that value me as much as I value them. I crave a connection and understanding that I have been seeking all my life and I hope I will make it one day.

Write your letter and get it in the mail within one week to The Letter Project at P.O. Box 218, Kingsville, MO 64061. We’ll take it from there! You can place multiple letters in one envelope, as long as each letter/card clearly identifies the letter recipient.

*Please note that The Letter Project does not edit the content of the request to maintain the integrity of the situation. TLP is not responsible for any typos, misspellings, or incorrect phrasing. Should you have a question regarding a request, please email TLP.

Katherine's Writing Team - January 7

Write to Katherine.

Age: 20-something
Requested by: Coworker
Location: South Dakota, USA
Issue: Mental Health

What’s going on? Katherine struggles with a couple of auto immune diseases that have a big impact on her physical abilities, She gets very weak without any warning, and deals with swelling of her hands feet and ankles regularly which can make walking difficult. She leaves many doctors appointments with no answers which can be very frustrating and mentally challenging as well. She deals with anxiety and depression as well. She recently went through a breakup that was very hard for her. She has grown so much from this and I am so proud of her, but seeing her hit that low was very hard. I think she could still use some encouraging words to brighten her day. 

What do you love most about this girl? Katherine is one of the strongest people I know, I really admire her confidence and dedication to everything she sets her mind to. She is beautiful, she is brave, she is funny and she will do anything for her friends and family. She always has the best ideas (very creative). Her outfits are always so cute! Despite her limitations, she is very adventurous, we recently attended goat yoga together and it was a blast! I am extremely grateful to have her in my life, she is always cracking jokes and trying to make people laugh and I love that about her. From a coworker's standpoint, she is very good at what she does and does not let the small things get her down, she is always thinking of new ideas or ways to do things that I would never have thought of and I enjoy having her by my side each day.

P.S. Katherine has 2 dogs Rayne and Skye that are her world.

Write your letter and get it in the mail within one week to The Letter Project at P.O. Box 218, Kingsville, MO 64061. We’ll take it from there! You can place multiple letters in one envelope, as long as each letter/card clearly identifies the letter recipient.

*Please note that The Letter Project does not edit the content of the request to maintain the integrity of the situation. TLP is not responsible for any typos, misspellings, or incorrect phrasing. Should you have a question regarding a request, please email TLP.

Yasmin's Writing Team - January 28

Write to Yasmin.

Age: 13-15 (Pre-teen)
Requested by: Mother
Location: Galway, Ireland
Issue: Mental Health

What’s going on? Yasmin was Homeschooled for 4 years previously, she returned for 1st & 2nd year now but is struggling. She is top of the class academically but hates her intelligence & her autism. She is now self-harming due to severe anxiety.

What do you love most about this girl? Yasmin was a lovely kindhearted girl, always wanting to help everyone around her. She is very empathetic. She is independent and loves taking the lead with new ideas. She adores reading and tries to get along with everyone.

P.S.: Yasmin is autistic and has severe anxiety, she is cutting herself and has become very despondent recently. She knows she is different from everyone else but tries to hide her autism. We are trying to help her accept & love who she is for the lovely person she is.

Write your letter and get it in the mail within one week to The Letter Project at P.O. Box 218, Kingsville, MO 64061. We’ll take it from there! You can place multiple letters in one envelope, as long as each letter/card clearly identifies the letter recipient.