Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst's mother said her daughter had high-functioning depression.
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- Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst's new memoir was finished by her mother, April Simpkins.
- Simpkins discussed Kryst's struggle with high-functioning depression before her death in 2022.
- The term describes depression among people who maintain happy-looking, productive lives.
A new memoir by former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst was released on Tuesday.