I know first hand what its like to be called names and to be affected by things. They would call me fat, they would call me promiscuous in different words. At the time, when I was 12-years-old, that was like the end of the world. To me, bullying is one of my biggest platforms. Lets change the world.

I'm also very passionate about charity because it helps people who don't have as loud of a voice as I do.

Change your thoughts, change your life. —LAO TZU When I was fighting depression, I remember hearing this expression and not understanding it at first. When I decided to implement it in my life, a whole new world opened up for me. Change the negative, self-loathing thoughts to positive, self-affirming ones. When you’re positive about yourself and everything around you, you begin to see the world in a different light. Your life today is what you make of it. Goal: Be mindful of the tone of your thoughts.

It's amazing what you can hide just by putting on a smile.

In treatment, all of the negative things I did were stripped away and I had to start processing my feelings.

Share your story with someone. You never know how one sentence of your life story could inspire someone to rewrite their own.

Do what makes you happy, and don't care what others think.