Anywhere Else But Here
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"Unfortunately depression isn't something you can hope away. It latches on to your spirit and if you're not vigilant, it consumes your soul." Gwendolyn Maitland
Welcome to the life of a depressed and utterly over stressed teenage girl by the name of Gwendolyn Maitland. This book is where she gives you a synopsis of her life in no chronological order of events that led to either her utter demise or the beginning of her life.
(Contains self-harm, body-shaming and suicidal tendencies)
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