Emma Thompson, an Oscar-winning actress and screenwriter, says she suffers from "occasional mild depression," and she knows she's not alone.

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"I find the job I do emotionally very demanding," Thompson, a Briton, told The Hollywood Reporter Friday.

"I suffer from occasional mild depression, which I think is a very common thing -- it's fantastically common in my country and probably in yours, too -- and it's a very much hidden thing people don't talk about. I think it should be discussed."

Thompson, who was awarded a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame Friday, said she plans to take some time off, telling the Reporter, "Next year, I'm going to take a sabbatical."