At 16, she has more life experience than many adults having lived through that harrowing day where a former student went into Parkland School with a gun and opened fire. Alex Paul experienced it all first hand developing PTSD, anxiety, depression and an eating disorder. She has come out stronger and with wisdom beyond her years. She shows us that our strength and determination, with support and the right tools can help us conquer these debilitating mental illnesses and injuries and that even in the dark, there is always hope.