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Stay Connected By Melissa Kimble

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My last year of college was extremely difficult. Although my future seemed bright - full time student, president of two several organizations at one time, intern, and part-time employment were all setting me up for bigger things - I was extremely depressed. The overwhelming feeling of responsibility and duty, managing broken friendships and relationships, and facing an uncertain future clouded my mind for the majority of the year. I was lost and I withdrew from everyone - family, friends, sorority sisters, group members, classmates, associates. I wanted to be alone. Up until this point, I had always been self sufficient. I grew up in a single parent household and learned from a very early age how to depend on myself. When you need to make your own after school snack or change your own clothes, that's fine. But what about when you get older? When you hit a financial set back? When you need help to start your own business? When you've ended up a bad relationship and it