October 08, 2008 (vol. 119, iss. 27) • Page Image 9
…0 0 B OIL- .r rr . . Persona The double life of depression e Coast( ental illness is the awk- ward cousin in the fam- ily of illness. It's tough to discuss, tough to understand and tougher to admit to dealing with. Perhaps it's difficult to explain what's going on in your own head to someone else, even in a perfect set- ting of mutual respect and willing- ness to listen. For me, mental illness is a constant companion that refuses" to l...…