Depression

Depression does not always cry. Sometimes it drains the color from the room, steals meaning from ordinary things, and turns every gesture into effort without a why.

Loneliness and depression are not the same, but one can quietly become the other. Here is how to notice the shift, and what helps before it deepens.

You meet your deadlines, smile in meetings, and answer "I'm fine", yet something feels hollow. Here is what high-functioning depression often looks like.