Second-grader loses mother to depression, family offers advice to those dealing with depression during the pandemic
Posted at 6:41 PM, Dec 21, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-21 21:41:06-05
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. â This holiday season is a lot different for one 8-year-old girl who is spending it without her mother after she lost her battle with depression. now her teacher is asking for the community s support to bring that family some joy during Christmas.
23ABC s Bayne Froney met second-grader Aaliyiah and her father Efrain, and he told her that his wife was kind, fun, loving, but her battle with depression had been going on for many years, and the pandemic may have played a role as to why this family is dealing with tough times.