CLASS OF 2025: West Salem grad turned her struggles into empathy

This article is part of a series of profiles of 2025 graduating seniors in Salem high schools that will be published over the coming week. See the full series here.
After struggling with depression in middle school, Emma Tribbey knew she wanted to help other teens.
She emerged from her darkest period with a deeper faith, a career plan and a clearer understanding that determination isn’t always enough to overcome mental illness.
“It just comes up,…





