I was pretty depressed in high school, but simultaneously was aware it was likely to be a transient thing. I was athletic, smart, and reasonably popular. But I

I was pretty depressed in high school, but simultaneously was aware it was likely to be a transient thing. I was athletic, smart, and reasonably popular. But I had virtually no autonomy and therefore no real social life outside of school. Which, again, was honestly pretty great. I don't know how common my situation was but I imagine it was fairly typical. And most kids probably felt the burden of greater competition