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I was having problems with depression and anxiety disorder, and it felt like not blogging about it was creating a false history. When I did finally share the problems I was having, I was shocked - not only by the support that was given to me, but also by the incredible amount of people who admitted they struggled with the same thing.

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Jenny Lawson
Age: 50
Born: 1973
Born: December 29
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Jennifer Lawson
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