# @bolababy8678 on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@bolababy8678/video/7673672835499412750
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69410541-bolababy8678-tiktok
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/d545fcb601.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-14T14:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ashley Favors (@bolababy8678) — https://gondola.cc/bolababy8678

## Caption

I suffer from depression, and there was a time when I completely stopped caring about myself. I stopped caring about how I looked, how much weight I gained, or what I saw when I looked in the mirror. I was surviving, not living. The hardest part is that nobody really knew how bad I was hurting because I got good at smiling through it. I could laugh, show up, and tell everyone I was okay while quietly falling apart inside. But something in me decided I couldn’t keep abandoning myself. So I started working out again. I started trying to take care of my body, my mind, and the person underneath all the pain. Some days I genuinely feel stronger. Other days, the smile is still covering a battle nobody knows I’m fighting. I’m not doing this because I suddenly stopped being depressed. I’m doing it because I’m finally realizing that I deserve to fight for myself—even when I don’t feel worth fighting for. This isn’t a transformation just for my body. It’s me trying to find my way back to myself. 🖤 #MentalHealthAwareness #DepressionRecovery #HealingJourney #SelfLove #FitnessJourney

## Stats

- **Views:** 2,839
- **Likes:** 354
- **Shares:** 7
- **Comments:** 40

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ashley Favors | @bolababy8678 | https://gondola.cc/bolababy8678 | Creator |

## Tags

mentalhealthawareness, depressionrecovery, healingjourney, fitnessjourney, selflove

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