If you call the depression hotline, the counselor on the other end of the phone will ask you straight away if you have ever thought about killing yourself. The first time I called I said, “No, absolutely not.” The second time, through a curtain of tears, I had to say, “Yes.”  Mental health issues run in the family. My brother, my mom, and her dad have all suffered to some degree. My dad’s cousin and a few of my cousins have suffered from addiction. At my mom’s funeral, people