Read Between the Smile

We are all fighting our demons and some of us are stronger than others, some of us have learned to fight the urge to end the pain, but not everyone has the courage to go on.

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The first time I understood that depression was a real thing was in 2010 when a fellow high schooler allegedly committed suicide. No one at the time could process his decision, because we were in high school, what could make someone take their own life…