I No Longer Recognized Myself | Addiction + Depression | Layla Smith | Between Me and You Podcast

Layla Smith opens up about depression, bullying, addiction, faith, and how one word became the mask she used to hide what she was really feeling.In this episode of Between Me and You, Layla shares the story behind her brand, Yeah, and how it was born out of some of the hardest moments of her life. She talks about being bullied at a young age, struggling with comparison and self-hate, and feeling like she did not know how to express what was really happening inside. Instead of telling the truth, she learned to simply say “yeah” and keep moving, even when she was hurting deeply.This conversation is honest, vulnerable, and important. Layla speaks candidly about depression at a young age, the pressure of trying to look okay when you are not, and the reality that mental health struggles do not skip people just because they are young. She also opens up about turning to weed and alcohol as a form of comfort, how those habits became a way to avoid what she was truly feeling, and why she had to confront what was really sitting at the root.We also talk about faith, community, boundaries, and what it looks like to keep fighting for your mind when healing is not instant. Layla shares practical things that have helped her maintain her mental health, from being mindful of what she consumes to going back to God, staying in the Word, and finding safe people who know how to listen without trying to fix everything. She is also honest about the fact that this is still a battle and that being in a better place does not mean the struggle has completely disappeared.This episode is for the teen, young adult, or even grown woman who has ever smiled through pain, struggled to say what they were really feeling, or felt pressure to look fine while battling silently. It is also for the person trying to figure out how to support someone they love through depression, addiction, or emotional heaviness with more compassion and wisdom.#betweenmeandyoupodcast #christianpodcast #healing #trauma #therapy #ieshiadanielle