Sometimes you get the feeling that celebrities lead charmed lives where nothing ever goes wrong (well, ok, I get that feeling sometimes). But of course, they’re people just like the rest of us and struggle with similar problems. British actress Emma Thompson, currently on movie screens in “Last Chance Harvey,” has battled depression for years, but says she’s found a way to deal with it.

The Oscar-winner first experienced the illness during a stint on the London stage in her 20s, and says it was one of the darkest times of her life.

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