Kylie Jenner supports the Australian teen who overcame depression to build fashion empire

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Paris Marchant, 16, shared her battle with depression on Instagram
She contacted Kylie Jenner to share her story
Kylie, and her mum Kris Jenner, both shared Paris' post
Paris founded online fashion empire Generation Outcast Clothing
The business helped her overcome depression and anxiety

By Lauren Grounsell For Daily Mail Australia and Australian Associated Press

Published: 01:11 EST, 27 October 2015 | Updated: 02:37 EST, 27 October 2015

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Kylie and Kris Jenner have shown their support of a 16-year-old Australian entrepreneur who bravely shared her story of battling depression and overcoming her demons to found an online retail empire.

Paris Marchant, the founder of online fashion store Generation Outcast Clothing, reached out to the 18-year-old reality television star on Instagram as part of her #IAmMoreThan campaign.

Kylie Jenner reposted Paris' story and added: 'This is so inspiring and you are so amazing'.

Sharing her story: Paris Marchant, 16, pictured with her boyfriend Lawrence Lees, 20, shared her battle with depression on Instagram

Showing her support: Kylie Jenner shared Paris Marchant's post with her 40 million plus followers

As Daily Mail Australia reported last month, Ms Marchant successfully built the fashion empire from the ground up together with her boyfriend Lawrence Lees.

Paris has been open about the battle with anxiety and depression, which she said 'ruled my life'.

With more than 45 per cent of the population suffering from mental illness at some point, Paris said nearly half of Kylie's 40.5 million follows would be able to relate to her story.

Raising awareness: Kris Jenner followed her youngest daughter's lead and shared Paris' post on her own Instagram page

Reaching out: Paris reached out to Kylie as part of her #IAmMoreThan campaign

'I got a lot of direct emails and messages from girls expressing how they needed to see that,' Paris told Daily Mail Australia.

'They're going through the same thing or have been diagnosed with depression.

'It brought me to tears ... so many young girls think they're alone when they're not.'

You are not alone: Paris was contacted by girls after Kylie shared her post, and said: 'It brought me to tears ... so many young girls think they're alone when they're not'

Finding her passion: Founding her online clothing store with her partner Lawrence helped Paris overcome her depression and anxiety

Paris detailed her own battle with mental illness in her Instagram post.

'For years and years I suffered with clinical depression. Dropping out of school in year 9 and being in and out of hospital for over 10 months,' she said.

'The demons were real and at the time I really did not want to be alive.

'I was failing at school and for years my anxiety and depression ruled my life.

'I want YOU to know you are more then what your depression tells you.

Online success: 'Find your passion and your mission and infuse them both into your daily work, let your determination drip from you'

'Find your passion and your mission and infuse them both into your daily work, let your determination drip from you.'

Kylie Jenner reposted her story on Monday, and it has since received more than 333,000 likes.

Her mum, Kris Jenner also reposted the story and got more than 50,000 likes.

'Even in 2015 there is a lot of stigma around mental illness,' Paris said.

'I just want to help and inspire other people.'

'I just want to help and inspire other people': Paris said her demons were real and at the time she did not want to be alive'

Target market: Generation Outcast Clothing has more than 158,000 Instagram followers

Paris Marchant, who runs Generation Outcast Clothing, first realised she could make a profit out of selling clothes when she saw a $15 bikini for sale on eBay.

She posted a status on Facebook asking if any of her friends would like to buy one, and in December last year, she turned her first profit.

Just nine months later, together with her partner Lawrence Lees, 20, she has built her own fashion empire.

Paris and Lawrence, of Belmont New South Wales, started an online website and Instagram page, shipping their clothes to clients across the Australia.

They started buying their clothes wholesale from Sydney, and in June this year began to ship internationally.

In less than a year, Paris and Lawrence had turned an idea in to a profitable business with a 158,000 strong Instagram following - making what was their yearly salary in just one month.