To my millions of readers -- er, well, Vylotte & Cymraeg -- I offer the following link to a truly excellent, insightful article by an English novelist about depression, creativity, and feeling what is real:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704322004574475654003711242.html Best to ignore the fact it appeared in the Wall Street Journal! Not a political piece by any means.