Last modified on Sat 8 May 2021 09.49 EDT Over the years, I have grown used to various different âidentitiesâ â aide to Cherie Blair, partner of Alastair Campbell, latterly mother of comedian Grace Campbell. More recently, I have adopted a new persona; the partner of someone with mental health issues. I have lived this role in private for more than 40 years but only recently âgone publicâ since Alastair published his latest book, Living Better: How I Learned To Survive Depression, and asked me to write a chapter from my own perspective. It isnât easy telling such a personal story but it has been worthwhile for the overwhelming reaction from others â mostly people I donât know who have shared almost identical experiences, which go something like this â¦