[Vipergrün]

Tabs, be careful you do not try to minimize the reality of the issues he and others face. Very often the depression and anxiety spoken of here are not of the passing, garden variety stuff you speak of. Rather, it can be, and often is, a dark and desparate hole which is very difficult to get out of. I speak from experience. Sadness due to life events like you mention is typically much different than not being able to get out of bed or leave home due to paralyzing fear.