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Amanda’s Story

Little Miss Fearless: It’s Still Ok To Not Be Ok

I remember watching the video of Madison Holleran’s story through tear-filled eyes on the bed in my San Francisco hotel room.

It was June 2015. I was there for a work trip and during a dinner discussion about social media, a colleague asked if I’d heard the news.

Like Victoria who just wrote in recently, I also played tennis at the University of Florida and struggled with depression and anxiety. From when I was 15, I had a series of health issues ranging from orthopedic injuries to rare viruses that took multiple surgeries to resolve. Throughout my time at Florida, I struggled to stay afloat with tennis as well as school and found myself at one of the lowest points in my life.

Victoria’s Story

My name is Victoria Emma and I am currently a tennis player at the University of Florida. I know you don’t know me, but I wanted to reach out to you about your sister, Madison. I read the book about her that was written by Kate Fagan. I hope you don’t mind, but I just wanted to share with you a little bit about my story and how Madison’s tragic death has not gone unnoticed.

"I thought how unpleasant it is to be locked out; and I thought how it is worse, perhaps, to be locked in." Virginia Woolf

The primary mission of the Madison Holleran Foundation is to prevent suicides and to assist those in a crisis situation with phone numbers and resources that will assist them during their time in crisis. We will also focus our efforts on preparing high school seniors and college freshmen, since this can be a very difficult transition period, as it was for Madison and many college freshmen.
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"I thought how unpleasant it is to be locked out; and I thought how it is worse, perhaps, to be locked in." Virginia Woolf

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