John – United States
“Since the age of 10, I’ve known I was different. I grew up in the church so I thought I was broken because I was gay. I battled depression, self harm, suicidal thoughts until about the age of 16. I used to pray that God would fix me. I finally realized that God wasn’t changing me because I wasn’t broken…”
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Deanne – United States
“My first real bout with depression occurred in 1998 after my father passed away. He died the day after my birthday, right as I was about to finish school and then head off to university in the autumn. His death, along with the life changes that were taking place, left me in a very dark place for probably a year. I muddled through, largely on my own, as it was not something that was really discussed in my family, nor in my circle of friends…”
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All In Our Head 