Join me, as I talk about wearing a mask of happiness for a long time, trying to hide from everyone what I was actually feeling. As I take off my mask, I reveal what it's like to have anxiety, and depression while trying to numb it through addiction. All while having an impeding suicide contract hovering over my head.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/) is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress and can be reached at 1-800-273-825