Elyse Fox, a filmmaker and mental health advocate, knows firsthand what happens when depression and anxiety go untreated. “When I was 23 and living in L.A., I felt really alone,” says Fox. “I was in a really toxic relationship, and I just wanted out.”
Fox had a suicide attempt on December 22, 2015, after years of struggling silently with depression. It ended up being a pivotal turning point for Fox, and she decided to break her silence and become a mental health advocate.
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National Institute of Mental Health. (2023). Major depression.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2019). Racial and ethnic minority populations.
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