Stephanie Keeler raises her two boys with fierce honesty after her own mother hid her depression. But it took facing her own suicidal ideations before understanding how her mom got to such a dark place.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 988. Go to 2lives.org for more resources.

2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one."

2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vispoli is the assistant producer. Annie Gerway is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.

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