Hidden Struggles

A hidden struggles story isn't about dramatic breakdowns. It's about the quiet battles no one saw.
The goal isn't to gain sympathy it's to give others permission to acknowledge what they've been hiding too.
It's about telling the truth you never said out loud.

Start not from visibility, but from silence:

• What pain were you carrying while still smiling in front of others?
• When did people think you were fine but you were barely holding on?
• What mask did you wear, and why did you feel like you had to wear it?
• What finally made you open up, or admit it even just to yourself?

Best formats:

• Close-up vlog / Emotional voice-over with flashbacks / Text overlays of inner thoughts
• "Split screen" of outside vs inside perspectives
• Use duality as the theme: how the world saw you vs what you were really experiencing
• Frame the story around one moment when you almost said something... but didn't