You feel empty, hopeless, trapped and can't see a way out, yet nobody would even notice something is wrong because you are pretty good at pretending. Does that sound familiar? You are not alone - it seems we have an epidemic of "pretenders". The mask goes on when you are interacting with others. It's common for people to show themselves from their best side at work or when meeting friends or even strangers. But what goes on deep down can be an entirely different story. I hear