Overview

• Pantoliano, 73, says he suffered undiagnosed clinical depression for nearly a decade before his 2007 diagnosis.
• He self-medicated through alcohol, risky behaviors and other “seven deadly symptoms” that nearly destroyed his family life.
• He credits his dogs with saving him during his darkest period.
• In 2009 he founded No Kidding, Me Too! to destigmatize mental illness and has since authored two books about his journey.
• Citing discomfort with the current U.S. political landscape, he and his wife have looked into obtaining visas to live part- or full-time in Portugal.