Dear Annie: If you’re struggling with mental health issues, don’t hide it

Dear Annie: If you’re struggling with mental health issues, don’t hide it

Dear Annie: I wanted to take a moment to tell my story about my struggle with mental illness, specifically depression and anxiety. I’m a 48-year-old man who has suffered and struggled with mental illness since I was 13. I’ve always felt this was taboo and that men just weren’t supposed to talk about it or express their hardships. I sought help over the years, but it was tough. I would feel like less of a man for doing so, like men are supposed t…

Dear Annie: I finally found relief from lifelong depression at 48

(Annie Lane is on vacation. The following column first appeared in 2022.)