House mirrors House

Turns out the actor who plays the unhappy Dr. Gregory House has more in common with him than we knew. HUGH LAURIE, who temporarily left his hit show House last week because of unspecified family obligations, says he suffers from "mild depression" for which he is seeing a therapist periodically. But Laurie tells Australia's The Sunday Telegraph that his ailment is not related to what he describes as his neurotic attitude about his show. He says, quote, "Every show we do is a disaster, I'm convinced of it. I go home and my head is full of all the mistakes I've made."The 48-year-old Laurie says he feels drained by the production of House, which entails 14-hour work days, five days per week. The British actor says he and his family -- his wife and three kids live in his native England -- try to see each other as much as possible. Laurie reportedly returned to work earlier this week following his unexpected leave last Thursday. The reason for his brief detour wasn't addressed in the Telegraph's story.