Just watched the mental health episode of Always Open and I have never felt the remorse of wishing I had found something sooner until now. (WARNING: This might get lengthy). I come from a very conservative household (my parents have been the stereotypical "All things can be fixed with Jesus" type) (which is not always a negative thing). Growing up, as a guy, my brothers and I would often follow the mantra of "rub some dirt in it" in all aspects of our personal pains, which most often is not the best thought process, especially when it comes to mental health. I have experienced moments of depression, anxiety, and loneliness, but nothing I would consider as clinical or needing medication to overcome. However, my younger brother has. I first learned about this back in the fall of 2016 when he texted me while I was at a concert (luckily it was a more chill concert so I could head to the back and continue a conversation). Not to get into the nitty gritty of it right off the bat, but my brother did not feel comfortable going to my parents about it so he texted me. I wish I had known what to say at the time, but I feet in the moment that he had already taken the right steps (going to a counselor and starting medication). Fast forward a few years, my brother has made leaps and bounds of progress and my parents have become more receptive to issues of mental health, becoming much more supportive in our personal lives and issues (my brother switched his major to Art Education and has been able to comfortably pursue his interests in painting). I have been very thankful that he has had the determination to seek the proper help, but I still wish that I would have known how to support my brother in that initial moment of confidence when he told me that he was struggling with depression. Keep doing what y'all do, the unscripted format promotes real responses that allow an aspect of unbiased realism. Thank you.