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After harming herself, volleyball star Lanesha Reagan asks fellow student-athletes to help others

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Courtesy Scobel Wiggins

Outgoing, smart, warm and bold, Lanesha Reagan concealed her depression as she excelled on multiple fronts in high school

Madison Holleran. All Lanesha Reagan could think about was Madison Holleran, the University of Pennsylvania track athlete.

Reagan, Oregon State volleyball's 5-foot-10 starting outside hitter, known for her power and pogo-stick bounce, lay in her bed in her freshman dorm and combed through Holleran's story. Madison seemed to be gifted, kind, competitive. A budding track star. A daughter, a friend. Even a banana-and-peanut butter aficionado. Few knew she struggled with depression and the pressures of social media.