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The kids AREN’T alright: A Prep ’12 grad’s searing story; Bluefin in Bala (!); DELSETTE’s Ardmore debut; Willows update & LOUSY lax luck

May 18, 2016 by Caroline O'Halloran

If life-sucking depression has a Main Line face, surely it couldn’t belong to tall, athletic, bright and charming Drew Bergman.

But more and more, the 2012 St. Joe’s Prep grad who had everything to live for – but tried twice to end it anyway – has become that face.

His demons at bay, Drew now makes the rounds of area schools, one of 11 speakers for the Rosemont-based Minding Your Mind (MYM) Foundation.

In two years, he’s told his story 250 times – to your son or daughter, perhaps.

And he’ll tell the abridged version again this Thursday at the inaugural MYM fundraiser he’s organized, “A Celebration of Life: Philadelphia.”

When Drew speaks at schools, 15 to 20 students typically line up afterward, seeking a private word with the 22-year old who just gave a public face to the anguish they’ve long felt.

Who just told them it’s OK to speak of the unmentionable.

Who gave them warning signs and coping strategies.

Who bared his soul, shared everything, so they might, too – to someone who can help.

Filed Under: BODY & SOUL, BUZZ, EAT Tagged With: Agnes Irwin School, bluefin, boutiques, Delsette, dining, lacrosse, mental health, Minding Your Mind, Radnor, shopping, Suburban Square, sushi, teen depression, teen suicide, Wayne, Willows Mansion

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