Autumn Collins

Autumn is a high school senior who is coping with debilitating anxiety that sometimes manifests in full-blown attacks. She has never told her friends the truth about her mental state and they all accept that she simply disappears sometimes without explanation. Autumn's parents are highly supportive and her mother urges her to take care of herself, including allowing Autumn several days at home when the stress of several situations send her into overload. Autumn has one brother, Owen, who is attending college. They are close though their lives are busy and often pull them away from each other.

Autumn loves photography and has a talent for it, but she is determined to do something else with her life. She wants to study psychology in college, knowing that the mental health professionals have had a positive impact in her own life and that she can do the same...