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It’s neither romantic nor inevitable for artists to suffer depression – it’s a terrible waste of talent, and it’s something that should be discussed openly, argues Alistair Gentry.

When you’re depressed and your mind – the very thing you use to conceptualise and express yourself – feels as if it’s unravelling, it can be difficult to express what it’s like. Winston Churchill, the singer-songwriter Nick Drake, and my own grandfather all called it the black dog; always nipping at your ankles or sniffing along your trail. Churc.. Keep reading on a-n