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There’s a lot of talk about, “Let kids be kids, don’t let them worry about anything.” Well, I hate to be the one to break it to you, but a lot of kids didn’t spend time getting to just be a kid, and just as many had to start dealing with mental health issues at an incredibly young age. For me, it was when I turned seven years old.

When my great-grandma passed away — about a year before my therapy journey started — it was a major shock for me. I didn’t understand what death was. Heck, I didn’t even hear the word until my parents sat me down on the stairway. I remember so clearly that my mother was at my side, holding my hand, and my father was standing

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