In 2017, Taylor Dome suffered a tragic loss when one of her best friends from high school, Jared Monroe, died by suicide after living with bipolar disorder. In her blog, she wrote that she and Monroe became good friends during their freshman year in high school and remained close even after they graduated. "Jared would have my back in any situation. He always made me laugh and would tell me how beautiful I was when I went to vent to him about boy problems," she recollected. She also remembered Monroe as one of the kindest people that she had ever met: "He was so thoughtful and constantly put others first, never expecting anything in return."
"He was warm, caring and would light up any room he walked into," she added. But despite Monroe's sunny disposition, not many of his friends knew that he lived with a mental illness, and in 2017, Dome was shocked by the tragic news that one of her closest friends in high school had died by suicide. She was at home preparing for one of her classes when she learned of what happened. "I remember that day so clearly as it still brings tears to my eyes writing this today," Dome said. "All I could think was 'Why?' or 'What could I have done to help him.' I felt so much guilt, confusion and sadness," she stated.
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