Of course you were depressed, you were having
problems with attention in class, focusing
on homework, and yet all the other kids were carefree. You came so close to graduating; so I wonder if it might boost your self-confidence to get your G.E.D., then maybe you could take some evening community college courses in something you're interested in, which might lead to a better job with better pay.
President Woodrow Wilson had dyslexia.