Black people don’t do therapy, we smile.

Coping with depression in a world where it seems no one cares

Louis Byrd
7 min readJan 7, 2021

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Last week I was waiting in line at Costco, ready to check out with a bulk supply of water, paper towels, and those tasty keto coconut clusters that I shamefully devoir in one sitting — -real first world shit. The cashier and her assistant were cheerful and friendly, smiling with their eyes as…

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Louis Byrd

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