Sorry to everyone who tried to join my online community Project Beyond Blue yesterday and this morning. We maxed out at 1000 members, and I needed to upgrade the plan before new members were allowed. Ning is a little like the government in that they don’t take calls during the weekend or before noon on...

“Live to the point of tears,” said Camus. That’s not so hard if you have treatment-resistant depression or any kind of chronic mood disorder. You learn to take Kleenex with you wherever you go. In the middle of a depressive episode, especially, it happens as naturally as sneezing or blowing your nose. Two or three...