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#DearMe: Advice to My Younger, Present, and Future Self

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Dear Me, Dear elementary school me, don't take life too seriously. life is more than just studying. When it's recess time, go and play. You were teased in high school about the way you looked, about not having a boyfriend, about not conforming to the cool kids' Club. Kudos to you for not giving your time or effort into them, about how you handled things. You knew that these things don't matter so you didn't give a damn. Good for you! You never felt like you belong to a certain place, culture. you felt like an alien most of the time. Guess what, you don't really have to belong. you are your own little world. which is much cooler btw! You hated makeup, wore all black, were in a punk phase. well well, you'll be the totttaaal opposite. You will be a make up hoarder. Buying things because they're 'cute' packaged. You thought you were soooo fashionable and style-ish. Ummm not so much. Tight clothing does not mean looking good! So wear a ...

Depression

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The death of the actor Robin Williams have been the news everywhere. Many people are mourning his death on the internet. He was a great actor that made everyone laugh and feel good. He was a comedian and a clown that provided millions of people with laughters and smiles. But deep inside, he was a depressed comedian. Depression is a mental illness that affects many of us. It doesn't discriminate age, gender, race, religion, etc. Many people suffer from depression yet there is still a stigma about it, which is the main reason why people don't get help. Depression isn't just a feeling, it owns you. it is a mental disorder after all. It is not just simple sadness. Some symptoms of depression include low self-esteem, crying for absolutely no particular reason, addiction, insomnia, weird dreams, feeling unmotivated, you lose interest in activities you used to enjoy, your feelings are numb, just to name a few.   unfortunately, This is how a lot of  people view depressed p...