A few days ago, I received a message from K. It read, “Hey, hey, hey. I’m getting married. December 15 is the big day.

Let us address the dinosaur in the room—that big scary monster whose bones we find buried deep in our lives. Let us put aside for a moment the tricks we play to avoid talking, hearing or thinking about it. Let us talk about Depression, with a capital D.

Even the shyest of the people let it loose when they find a dedicated ear. But listening is a virtue only few possess