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Saturday, March 09, 2013

How Letters From Strangers Saved A Teen's Life

COLUMBIA, Md. - Words have power. They can tear a person down, or build someone back up -- as we found on the road in Columbia, Maryland

Don't let the light fool you. Inside this home -- and too many others like it in America - it can get pretty dark.

"There are a lot of kids out there that suffer depression and anxiety," said seventh-grader Noah Brocklebank.

And not many are willing to talk about it on national television.

"Not many are willing to talk about it, period," said Noah.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

My depression was as bad as anyones,but my parents just kept piling on chores to keep me occupied.That took my mind off of the depression,so in a way it was an effective treatment.I never had professional help,still have depression at 60 and still try to occupy my time as much as possible.

Anonymous said...

Keeping busy helps..but sometimes depression just paralyzes a person so he can't see his way out, even to the point of keeping busy. 9:20, you're admirable. But we all need help from time to time. Some of these children are raising themselves.