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Behind the Mask of Mental Illness
William Shakespeare said that all the world is a stage, and he was onto something.
When a beloved public figure leaves this life by their own hands, millions of people invariably express the shock of seeing a human being so outwardly radiant and clearly successful and universally loved succumbing to such internal sadness. They find it almost beyond comprehension.
Those of us who live with chronic depression are never surprised when anyone leaves prematurely. We know there is often zero correlation between a person's outward appearance and their internal condition.
I know this because I am but…
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