Download or read book My Bright Shining Star written by Rhonda Sellers Elkins and published by Perfect Publishers Limited. This book was released on 2014 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To everyone who knew her, Kaitlyn Elkins was a happy, intelligent, compassionate and talented medical student with a bright future ahead. But behind her warm smile lurked a dark secret: depression. This is the story about a mother's quest to find some answers as to how her daughter, who seemed so happy on the outside, could hide such a dark, horrible depression that ultimately led to her suicide. A heartrending memoir of love and loss, and a caution to parents, teachers, counselors and young people that depression can lurk among the high achieving, that they hide it expertly.