I’ve Always been Depressed, You Just Never Noticed by Alesha Kimball

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

I was ten years old when I had my first major experience with mental illness, but didn’t know what anxiety, depression, C-PTSD, or suicide meant. I didn’t even know what mental health was, let alone how I was supposed to understand the thoughts or feelings I was having. I started writing in high school to try and numb the pain I was feeling. This book is compiled of entries from each journal I had from the age of 13 to now at 23. Each passage, sentence, and poem are how I told my story to myself, and now to you. From severe depression and suicidal thoughts to coping and finding some joy in life, “I’ve Always Been Depressed, You Just Never Noticed” has it all.

I’m putting my story out there so I can help you or anyone else who needs it feel heard, understood, and a little less alone.