As a teenager, even as a younger girl, I had some depression but no one really noticed that it was depression nor did I know in those days that that's what it was but I did feel different from other people.

Being physically fit doesn't mean anything if the mind isn't fit and being fit in the mind is not worth much if the body is suffering.

Exercise is an incredible key to feeling well.

The lows were absolutely horrible. It was like falling into a manhole and not being able to lift the lid and climb out.

I want to destigmatize the words mental illness.

For people with mental illness, taking care of the body is not an automatic thing. The mind is in such chaos it's hard to come up with a plan. So to people like us, it's more important than ever to follow a regimen.

Please don't mistake who I am for who the character is.