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Carlos Estrada at 16 years old has gone threw more things than most of kids his age, diagnosed with depression, suicide attempts having a bad relationship with his father and so much more. Now being helped by his friends and family his life has changed dramatically.
At 5 years old Carlos realized that he was not going to see his father as much as he wanted, his father had already been arrested two times for possession a third time and he would be spending a good time in jail. Realizing this Carlos Father fled to Mexico, Carlos visited once a year until he was old enough to realize his father was a addict and would never be able to be the father figure he desperately wanted. Being supported by a single mother Carlos realized he had to help out once he was in sixth grade he started to experiment with drugs once for his life he had something to rely on he decided he could make a profit from this he started dealing to kids all around school he had a criminal record by the age of 12.
Getting home one Monday morning after staying out all night walking in his house seeing his mom cry he broke down and realized he had become what left him down so many times, his father. He tried to quit but by this time he had become hooked on everything he took, one day he realized he was nothing and got a knife from the kitchen counter and slid his wrist.
He was diagnosed with depression once he recovered from the attempt he was checked into shoal creek hospital for children a mental hospital for children with Carlos problem. Given medication for his problem along with a new sense of hope Carlos started his 7th grade year at Mendez middle school.
Now off meds at his junior year of high school at dell valley high school, with a A-B average hopping to attend Texas State University he has the support of his friends and family.