Smile Direct Club Did Not Cure My Depression

Ali McGhee
1 min readOct 10, 2018

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I thought the commercial made it clear, Smile Direct Club puts a smile on it’s customers’ faces. So why was this true only physically, not mentally? I must have watched the testimonials a hundred times over. People with crooked teeth, ordered this knockoff Invisalign and straightened their “smile”. They got a better smile. They could show their teeth on their wedding day. Big deal. I guess.

Okay, sure, if their depression stemmed from their snaggle tooth, then I guess their depression was cured. Smile Direct Club didn’t make this clear to me. Advertisers need to do better. Especially on World Mental Health Day. Don’t get me started on Fab Fit Fun.

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Ali McGhee
Ali McGhee

Written by Ali McGhee

I'm a writer and an actor. Someday I hope to get paid for this. alimcghee.com

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