Kaitlin Tan
Kaitlin Tan (she/her) grew up between Manila, Philippines and Macao, SAR. She is currently a sophomore at Johns Hopkins University majoring in writing seminars and cognitive science. Her work has appeared in Contrary Magazine. If you are interested in contributing to the destigmatization of mental illness and encouraging a narrative of hope and recovery to those struggling, she recommends reading about (and, if possible, donating to) the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
“Everyone!” I shouted. My hands were cupped around my mouth, but it hardly amplified my voice, especially since a crackling had taken over the air (the wildfires, I knew, were right around the corner). “The world is ending! Clutch your loved ones tight or whatever, but I’m telling you right now—the end is nigh!”
