Listen in on a conversation between Alexander and Deon, close friends who breathe new life into the idea of a “support system”. In an exchange that feels more like a private, deep, late-night chat, Alexander and Deon dig into how they’re able to bring out the best in each other and how they can offer even more support,  when their friend finds themself at their lowest.CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains adult language that may not be appropriate for some listeners.FROM THE EPISODE:[ALEXANDER] How you view yourself can really put into perspective the things that you do after that. And I think that you're really good at—even if you might harvest not the greatest thoughts of yourself or the energy you keep is not one that you're putting out into the world is not great—you’re still very good at being able to keep it positive. And I feel like that’s—[DEON] You preaching? You gotta preach to the people on Sunday! [ALEXANDER] I'm just saying that's something that I admire you for so deeply.[DEON] Thank you.[ALEXANDER] When do you worry about me the most and why then?[DEON] This is a question. This is a question. I think I worry about you most when you…hit very low points. I think it scares me so much because I've experienced depression, as a lot of us, as a lot of people have. And I think I see the signs of what it can do to somebody. And your lows to me make me feel like I'm in lows. Truly, because I feel as connected as we are, if you're going through it, then I'm going through it. There are times when you hit lows that [make me] fear for you because I can't read you as well at those times. That's when I have to go into survival mode essentially. I have to turn on everything that I know to make sure that Alex is okay. I fear that sometimes what I'm doing is not enough. I have a fear of letting you down. If that makes sense. In the situation of needing a support system or needing somebody and I want to make sure that I am that person at all times. [ALEXANDER] I completely agree with you because when I hit my lows—and I know this for myself—and it's just something that I try to work on. That's when the barriers go up. I might be in the darkest place ever and you're not going to know. At that point when you're in your darkest, or I'm in my darkest, that’s when it's most hurtful to be not communicative. That is when I'm not. And I think you have a right to fear at that point.[DEON] It’s very strange because, like you said, sometimes it's not always on the outside. In moments when I'm not feeling my best—like in most instances when my thoughts aren't as kind to me, and when I'm feeling really low, it's very coincidental that you will always text me whenever I'm going through that. Believe it or not, no matter what meme you're sending me, no matter what texts or song or anything, it's almost always in the timing that I am not okay. And you just always end up following it…It’s so coincidental, it's actually scary, it's so weird. Like you'll either call me or you'll text me, while I'm in this dark place. And believe it or not, it's helped me, It's done a lot for me. [ALEXANDER] I got you, bitch. [DEON] Thank you….🗣 Have the kind of meaningful conversations you hear on this podcast with our Relationship Card Games: TheSkinDeep.com/Store♡ Us Illuminated is produced by the Emmy Award-winning interactive studio exploring human connection in the digital age, THE SKIN DEEP.