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“My manic depression was ravaging my life, but because nobody could see it, many people thought it was a figment of my imagination.” quote by Andy Behrman — Download Open image

“My manic depression was ravaging my life, but because nobody could see it, many people thought it was a figment of my imagination.”

Andy Behrman

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