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ADAA Personal Story of Triumph: Your “Strong” Friends Need Checking in on Too: Despair and High Functioning Depression

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"I noticed it was easier to run away from despair when I constantly kept myself busy doing things for everyone else around me- and ignoring my own well-being," Tiara shares her story of dealing with high-functioning depression. "I was functioning normally to the outside world, but, as I now recognize, I was dealing with high-functioning depression. "

Read Tiara's story of triumph here: adaa.org/living-with-anxiet...

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The link is helpful and it must be noted this applies to all skin colours and sexes/genders.

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