Depression can be draining and worse, rob you off of every single one of your passions. It makes you blind to the beautiful things in your life to the point that you can only see the darkness, rendering you empty and just a shell of the person you once were.
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For ‘Riverdale’ star Lili Reinhart, she’s been dealing with the mental illness for 11 years. At age 24, that’s pretty much half her life. The blonde beauty posted an Instagram story to share her experience and at the same time, encourage her “fellow warriors” that they are worth fighting for and that life still has more to offer.
The star has also previously released a book of poetry called ‘Swimming Lessons’ last fall, which details her ongoing struggle with depression whilst urging her followers to take care of themselves.
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Reinhart was first diagnosed with depression at the tender age of 14, and it got the best of her when she moved to Los Angeles at age 18 where she was struggling to land acting roles.
“I had to find my passion again because it had dwindled like all the money in my bank account from being in L.A. for five months, and booking two things and not seeing any money coming my way, and struggling to get out of the house and get out of bed, and struggling to make friends. It was a really rough, rough point in my life,” she said back in 2018.
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The ‘Forever’s End’ actress made the decision to move back home to Ohio for six months and work with a therapist. Soon after returning to L.A., she landed the role of Betty Cooper on CW’s ‘Riverdale’.
“In the end it completely saved me,” she said.
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Depression is real and it has many faces. Please don’t ever hesitate to ask for help if you are struggling. There is a beautiful world out there just waiting for you to experience it.
*Cover image via Instagram @lilireinhart
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