Dear Ethan,

It's hard looking back. More so when things become clearer.

I didn't think I had the energy to keep fighting, not after all this time.

But somehow through that darkness, I found the light.

I never thought I would start to see things clearly. I thought I would be trapped forever. I'm not saying some days are not still in the darkness because there are, I still struggle with those thoughts within my head.

The depression will always be there. The recovery process takes time, it takes months, even years to get free of this illness. We shouldn't be ashamed of it. Depression isn't easy, and the fight is even harder.

Accept the help that you're getting.

Never ever suffer in silence.

Love,

Jasmine