Nothing to hide

Lawmaker takes battle with depression to airwaves

Senator Robert A. Antonioni is to appear in a public service announcement titled "It's Not What You Think" to air next week for the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.

By Michael Levenson

Globe Staff / March 24, 2006

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One day, he was sitting on the floor of his State House office, crying, when his chief of staff walked in. Other times, he'd stay at home, unable to face the day. When he finally sought treatment, after his brother committed suicide, he wanted to pay his psychiatrist in cash, to avoid a paper trail of checks and insurance forms. (Full article: 1090 words)