Writing Through Depression… and the Opposite

Note from Nick: This is probably close to the most personal, “diary-like” thing I’ve ever written. It’s not edited, not “vetted,” and might contain words that express feelings I haven’t felt in a long time. However, I think it can help someone, so I’m writing it. You have been warned.

Have you ever been depressed?

I’vebeen there.It wasn’t anything too life-threatening, nor was it chronic, but it was a form of mild depression, caused by work stress, the feeling of never-ending boredom, and that...