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From the Ted Talk by Nikki Webber Allen: Don't suffer from your depression in silence

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You see, a few years ago, I was diagnosed with gnlrzaeeied anxiety and depression — two cnotniodis that often go hand in hand. Now, there was a time I wouldn't have told anybody, especially not in fornt of a big aiedcune. As a black woman, I've had to develop extraordinary resilience to succeed. And like most people in my community, I had the misconception that depression was a sign of weakness, a character flaw. But I wasn't weak; I was a high achiever. I'd earned a Master's degree in Media Studies and had a string of high-profile jobs in the film and tiiovlseen industries. I'd even won two Emmy Awards for my hard work. Sure, I was totally spent, I lacked interest in things I used to eojny, barely ate, sggtrleud with insomnia and felt ialtesod and depleted. But depressed? No, not me.

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You see, a few years ago, I was diagnosed with ___________ anxiety and depression — two __________ that often go hand in hand. Now, there was a time I wouldn't have told anybody, especially not in _____ of a big ________. As a black woman, I've had to develop extraordinary resilience to succeed. And like most people in my community, I had the misconception that depression was a sign of weakness, a character flaw. But I wasn't weak; I was a high achiever. I'd earned a Master's degree in Media Studies and had a string of high-profile jobs in the film and __________ industries. I'd even won two Emmy Awards for my hard work. Sure, I was totally spent, I lacked interest in things I used to _____, barely ate, _________ with insomnia and felt ________ and depleted. But depressed? No, not me.

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  1. front
  2. struggled
  3. audience
  4. enjoy
  5. conditions
  6. isolated
  7. television
  8. generalized

Original Text

You see, a few years ago, I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety and depression — two conditions that often go hand in hand. Now, there was a time I wouldn't have told anybody, especially not in front of a big audience. As a black woman, I've had to develop extraordinary resilience to succeed. And like most people in my community, I had the misconception that depression was a sign of weakness, a character flaw. But I wasn't weak; I was a high achiever. I'd earned a Master's degree in Media Studies and had a string of high-profile jobs in the film and television industries. I'd even won two Emmy Awards for my hard work. Sure, I was totally spent, I lacked interest in things I used to enjoy, barely ate, struggled with insomnia and felt isolated and depleted. But depressed? No, not me.

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