When the Weight Feels Impossible
This month has been soul-crushing. Our team at Wyld Peak lost two of our closest friends and strongest supporters to suicide. It has been brutal, it has been heavy, and it has left us shattered in ways that words barely capture.
We’re not sharing this for sympathy. We’re sharing it because silence only deepens the shadows where too many already feel trapped. Mental health awareness matters. Talking about it matters. Saying it out loud matters.
We want to be as clear as we can: asking for help is not giving up. It is refusing to give up. It is strength, not weakness. Life can be unbearably hard, and sometimes the weight feels impossible to carry alone. But you don’t have to carry it alone.
If you’re struggling, please reach out to a friend, a family member, a counselor, or even a stranger on a hotline. Someone will listen. Someone cares. This is what suicide prevention support is about: making sure nobody walks through their darkest moments alone.
And if you’re reading this from a place of relative steadiness, check in on your people. Sometimes just showing up, asking the question, or sitting quietly with someone can save a life.
At Wyld Peak, we often talk about resilience, about trails, and about the strength it takes to keep moving forward when the path is steep. But we also know that real strength isn’t about pretending you’re fine; it’s about admitting when you’re not and letting others guide you through.
Life is difficult. It’s messy and unfair and beautiful and fleeting. Look after one another. Be kinder than feels necessary. Remind people they matter, because they do. This is the heart of the Wyld Peak community.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please reach out right now:
🔹 U.S. - Dial or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
🔹 New Zealand - Call or text 1737 for free support.
The world is better with you in it. Don’t give up.